1. Table 1. Total Microbial Counts of various samples
THBC (CFU/g)
HUBC (CFU/g)
HFC (CFU/g)
HUFC (CFU/g)
Filling station
9.1x107
3.8x106
1.4x107
1.2x106
Mechanic workshop
1.9x108
7.4x106
1.7x107
1.4x106
Motorcycle workshop
1.8x108
7.8x106
1.0x107
1.1x106
Generating plant
1.6x107
6.4x106
1.2x107
1.0x106
Control
2.2x107
8.0x106
4.0x105
THBC: Total heterotrophic bacterial count. HUBC: Hydrocarbon- utilizing bacterial count. HFC: Heterotrophic fungal count. HUFC: Hydrocarbon-utilizing Fungal Count.
Eze V.C. et al. Microbiological and Physicochemical Characteristics of Soil Contaminated With Used Petroleum Products in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology, 2014, Vol. 2, No. 6, doi: /jaem-2-6-3
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