Pengenalpastian Mikroflora Bakteria selain Bacillus sp. dari Kolam Air Panas Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia

Authors

  • Abdul Hamid Abdul Aziz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Nur Fariza Mat Reffin Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Mohamed Kamel Abd Ghani Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Hing Hiang Lian Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Ahmad Zorin Sahalan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Keywords:

Hot spring water, Gram positive cocci, Gram negative, Malaysia

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.

Author Biographies

Abdul Hamid Abdul Aziz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Program Sains BioperubatanPusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik dan Kesihatan GunaanFakulti Sains Kesihatan

Nur Fariza Mat Reffin, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Program Sains BioperubatanPusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik dan Kesihatan GunaanFakulti Sains Kesihatan

Mohamed Kamel Abd Ghani, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Program Sains BioperubatanPusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik dan Kesihatan GunaanFakulti Sains Kesihatan

Hing Hiang Lian, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Program Sains BioperubatanPusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik dan Kesihatan GunaanFakulti Sains Kesihatan

Ahmad Zorin Sahalan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Program Sains BioperubatanPusat Pengajian Sains Diagnostik dan Kesihatan GunaanFakulti Sains Kesihatan

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Published

2012-12-30

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2012)

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