ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FUNGI FROM PALM OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Palm oil processing generally generates lots of wastewater (palm oil mill effluent). This is usually discharge into the environment in the untreated form and subsequently causes several environmental issues aimed to characterize the fungi species associated with palm oil contaminated soil. Palm oil contaminated soils was obtained from palm oil mills from Ifondo, Esuk Mbai and Idebe Ikot Essien in Akpabuyo LGA Cross River State. Characterization and identification of isolation fungi was carried out using characteristics and microscopic characteristics. The fungal count ranged from 9x106 CFU/g, 1.8x107 CFU/g and 1.5x106 CFU/g. Six fungal isolates including species of Penicillium and Trichodermn spp. with Penicillium having the highest frequency of occurrence (75%). While the least isolated genera was Ttrichoderma spp (25%). This investigation provides insight on the fungal species that inhabit palm oil contaminated soil.
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