Identification of Bacterial Flora other than Bacillus sp. from Bentong Hot Spring in Pahang, Malaysia
- Author:
Abdul Hamid Abdul Aziz
;
Nur Fariza Mat Reffin
;
Mohamed Kamel Abd Ghani
;
Hing Hiang Lian
;
Ahmad Zorin Sahalan
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords:
Hot spring water, Gram positive cocci, Gram negative, Malaysia
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2012;10(2):53-55
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A study on the isolation and identification of bacterial flora from hot spring was carried out using water from Bentong
hot spring in Pahang. In general most of the bacteria identified from the hot springs were from Bacillus sp. This was
due to its ability to adapt to high temperature mainly by forming endospore. The objective of this study was to identify
bacteria other than Bacillus that were able to survive in hot springs. Three hot spring pools were identified (A,B and C)
with temperatures ranging from 36°C to 52°C and pH values between 7.88-8.65. This study has succesfully isolated two
species of Gram positive cocci and three species of Gram negative bacilli. The two Gram positives were Streptococcus sp.
and Staphylococcus sp. The three species of Gram negative rods were unidentified and were denoted as X, XI and XII.
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