November 2015

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOUNDS PRODUCING MICROBES FROM SOIL AND WATER SAMPLES

Zainab Siddiqui and Saima Azmi

ABSTRACT- Actinomycetes are one of the most attractive sources of antibiotic.In the present studies total of four Actinomycetes strains were isolated from two different places in Lucknow, U.P, India. Isolated strains were identified for their activity but only two isolated show good resultsthey were Neisseria mucosa and Streptococcus equisimilis. Isolation of bacterial strain was done by serial dilution method. Primary screening of the culture was done by sub-culturing through simple streaking.....>> Read More

REMOVAL OF LEAD AND CHROMIUM FROM THE CONTAMINATED SOIL BY SOIL WASHING USING A MODIFIED BENCH SCALE MODEL

Zainab Siddiqui and Dr. S.M.Ali. Jawaid

ABSTRACT- In present scenario, Soil contamination through heavy metals is rising day by day. Countries like India, USA are also affected by such problem. Now a day’s soil contamination is becoming a persistent problem as soil is used in various ways like production construction etc, thus decontamination of soil is becoming a serious concern to handle. Soil contamination leads to several threats to health of human,animal and their environment. Heavy metals.....>> Read More