Adhesion of <i>Escherichia Coli</i> on Fragments of Some Environments Rocks in Aquatic Microcosm: Impact of PH and Biodegradable Organic Compound

Olive Vivien Noah Ewoti; Antoine Tamsa Arfao; Chrétien Lontsi Djimeli; Luciane Marlyse Moungang; Robert Adjia; Moïse Nola

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Adhesion of Escherichia Coli on Fragments of Some Environments Rocks in Aquatic Microcosm: Impact of PH and Biodegradable Organic Compound

Olive Vivien Noah Ewoti, Antoine Tamsa Arfao, Chrétien Lontsi Djimeli, Luciane Marlyse Moungang, Robert Adjia, Moïse Nola

Published in International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Volume 2, Issue 3)

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A study was conducted in the laboratory to assess the capacity of rocks immersed in water to reduce the abundance of Escherichia coli and evaluated the impact of pH and, Biodegradable Organic Compound on adhesion process. These rocks have been chosen according to their representation in the aquatic environment and their chemical composition. The used rocks were collected in four different regions of Cameroon (Central Africa). Rocks used were granite, basalt, micaschist and sandstone. The pH of the medium ranged between 3 and 13 C. U, and Biodegradable organic compound (BOC) concentrations were 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10 and 15 g/l. The duration of the cell adhesion varied from 180 to 1440 min. The highest acidic and basic pH very significantly increases the cells adhesion rate on the substrates (P<0.01). Moreover, when the BOC varies, the average abundances of E. coli cells adhered over time ranged from 8.5 x 10³ ± 7.5 to 57.3 x 10³ ± 11.2 CFU/cm² on the micaschist, 2.9 x 10³ ± 3.1 to 81.8 x 10³ ± 14.6 CFU/cm² on the granite, 3.9 x 10³ ± 5.9 to 154 x 10³ ± 18.1 CFU/cm² on the sandstone, and from 3.6 x 10³ ± 5.2 to 184 x 10³ ± 21.5 CFU/cm² on the basalt fragments. Therefore, these two parameters should be considered in the methods of treatment of drinking water.

Published in	International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmb.20170203.16
Page(s)	139-147
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Escherichia Coli, Cell Adhesion, Rocks, Biodegradable Organic Compound, PH

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Olive Vivien Noah Ewoti

Hydrobiology and Environment Laboratory, University of Yaoundé 1, Faculty of Sciences, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Antoine Tamsa Arfao

Hydrobiology and Environment Laboratory, University of Yaoundé 1, Faculty of Sciences, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Chrétien Lontsi Djimeli

Hydrobiology and Environment Laboratory, University of Yaoundé 1, Faculty of Sciences, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Luciane Marlyse Moungang

Hydrobiology and Environment Laboratory, University of Yaoundé 1, Faculty of Sciences, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Robert Adjia

Laboratoire de Chimie, Saint Jér?me Polytechnique, Institut Universitaire Catholique Saint Jér?me de Douala, Cameroun
Moïse Nola

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AU  - Antoine Tamsa Arfao
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