ISSN 2756-3707
International Journal of Histology and Cytology ISSN 2447-9535 Vol. 4 (9), pp. 351-352, September, 2017. © International Scholars Journals
Short Communication
Isolation and characterization of cellulose hydrolysing microorganism from the rumen of ruminants
Oyeleke, S. B.* and Okusanmi, T. A.
Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 23 August, 2016
Abstract
Microorganisms that were isolated from the rumen of three different ruminants (cow, sheep, and goat) include Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.0%), Bacillus (37.8%), Micrococcus (8.1%) and Streptococcus (44.3%) species for bacteria, while the fungi isolated were species of Fusarium (21.2%), Penicillium (23.4%), Aspergillus (14.7%) and Mucor (40.6%). These organisms were later examined for their ability to hydrolyze cellulose. The results revealed that P. aeruginosa, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Penicillin, Aspergillus, Mucor and Fusarium species were able to hydrolyze cellulose. The study suggests that the rumen of ruminants harbors various microorganisms that are active in cellulose breakdown.
Key words: Ruminants, rumen, cellulose, microorganisms.