
	Pakistan Journal of Nutrition
	Year: 2007 \| Volume: 6 \| Issue: 5 \| Page No.: 506-510 DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.506.510

Microbial Analysis of Compost Using Cowdung as Booster

D.V. Adegunloye, F.C. Adetuyi, F.A. Akinyosoye and M.O. Doyeni

Abstract: Microbial analysis of compost using cow dung as booster was investigated. Compost supported high population levels of bacteria with 86% of cultures tested being gram-positive and negative. The microbial identification system based on biochemical analysis identified different groups of bacteria. The microorganisms isolated and identified were Bacillus pumilus, B macereans, B. sphearicus B laterosporus, Micrococcus varians, Proteus mirabilis, Enterobacter aerogenes for bacteria, while Aspergillus rapens, A niger, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, Mucor mucedo, Rhizopus stolonifer, Varicosporium and Fusarium, were isolated for fungi. The microbial loads of the compost varies between 1.6 x 10⁶ and 1.2 x 10⁷ cfu/ml for bacteria, 5.0 x 10⁴ and 5.0 x 10⁷ cfu/ml.

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How to cite this article:

D.V. Adegunloye, F.C. Adetuyi, F.A. Akinyosoye and M.O. Doyeni, 2007. Microbial Analysis of Compost Using Cowdung as Booster. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 6: 506-510.

DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.506.510

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2007.506.510

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