Identification of Gram Positive and Negative Bacteria Microflora Isolated from Hot Water Spring in Bentong, Pahang
- Author:
Ahmad Zorin SAHALAN
1
;
Abdul Hamid Abdul Aziz
;
Mohamed Kamel Abd Ghani
;
Hing Hiang LIAN
Author Information
1. Program Sains Bioperubatan Pusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik & Kesihatan Gunaan Fakulti Sains Kesihatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Jalan Raja Muda Abd Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
- Publication Type:Original article
- Keywords:
Hot spring water;
identification;
gram positive cocci;
gram negative;
Bentong
- From:Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences
2018;16(2):1-4
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A study on the isolation and identification of bacterial flora from hot spring was carried out from Bentong hot springwater, Pahang. In general, many of the bacteria identified from the hot spring were from Bacillus sp. due to its abilityto adapt to high temperature mainly by forming endospore. The objective of this study was to identify bacteria otherthan Bacillus sp. that were able to survive this hot spring. Three hot spring pools were identified as A, B and C. Thetemperatures were ranging from 36°C to 52°C and their pH values were between 7.88-8.65. The result shows thattwo species of Gram positive cocci and three species of Gram negatives were isolated. The two Gram positives wereStreptococcus sp. and Staphylococcus sp. The three species of Gram negative rods were identified as Pseudomonas sp.,Klebsiella sp. and Proteus sp. In conclusion, non-sporulating species of bacteria other than Bacillus sp. have adaptedto survive in hot spring
