Volume 27 (2015)

A preliminary investigation on the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria resulting from inappropriate use of antibiotics in the purification of Algal cultures

Cultures of algal species are often needed for research purposes. These cultures are frequently accompanied by bacteria that are picked up from the environment together with the algal cells, thus the practice of purifying algal cultures using antibiotics. Water sample from fish pond having algal bloom was inoculated into BG-II medium supplemented with 62.5 μg.ml-1 Chloramphenicol and 100 μg.ml-1 N...