ISSN 2736-1756
Advanced Journal of Microbiology Research ISSN 2241-9837 Vol. 13 (5), pp. 001-004, May, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Identification of some Penicillium species by traditional approach of morphological observation and culture
Suhaib A. Bandh1*, Azra N. Kamili1 and Bashir A. Ganai2
1Microbiology and Pathology Laboratory, Centre of Research for Development and Department of Environmental Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, India.
2Department of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, India.
Accepted 16 March, 2019
Abstract
Ninety six samples of water collected from Dal Lake, Kashmir at eight different sites for a period of one year from April 2010 to March 2011 were tested for the presence of Penicillium species. Five different species of the said genus were isolated from the samples by serial dilution technique. Out of total 122 fungal colonies isolated, five species of Penicillium viz, Penicillium olivicolor, Penicillium commune, Penicillium chrysogenum, Penicillium funiculosum and Penicillium dimorphosporum were obtained. Among the isolated species P. funiculosum was the most abundant (28.7%) followed by P. chrysogenum (27.04%), P. dimorphosporum (23.77%), P. olivicolor (16.40%) and P. commune (4.09%). Maximum percentage of fungal colonies (27.7%) was observed at site PKB followed by TBN (21.13%), DLG and GB (13.15%) each, NL (8.45%), BHN (7.04%), HB (5.63%) and BD (3.76%).
Key words: Macroscopic, microscopic, Dal Lake, serial dilution, water, Penicillium.