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INDOOR AIR QUALITY OF SELECTED LABORATORIES IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE, OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO -IWOYE

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CHAPTER ONE                                                                                                                    1 

1.1       Introduction                                                                                                                1 

1.2       Aim of the Study                                                                                                        4 

1.3       Objectives of the Study                                                                                              4 

CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review                                                                                     5 

2.1       Antibiotic Resistance                                                                                                  5 

2.2       Prevalence of Bacteria and Fungi in Indoor Environment                                         8 

2.3       Bioaerosol and Transmission of Diseases                                                                   11 

2.4       Sources of Airborne Bacteria and Fungi                                                                    12 

CHAPTER THREE: Materials and Methods                                                                         14 

3.0       Study Area                                                                                                                  14 

3.1       Collection of Samples                                                                                                 14 

3.2       Instrument and glass wares                                                                                         14 

3.3       Media Used                                                                                                                14 

3.4       Method of Sterilization                                                                                               15 

3.5       Isolation of Microorganisms                                                                                       15 

3.6       Characterization of Bacterial Isolates                                                                         15 

3.6.1    Gram's Staining Reaction                                                                                           16 

3.6.2    Catalase                                                                                                                       16 

3.6.3    Oxidase Test                                                                                                               16 

3.6.4    Indole Test                                                                                                                  16 

3.6.5    Citrate Test                                                                                                                 17 

3.6.6    Coagulase Test                                                                                                            17 

3.6.7    Sugar Fermentation Test                                                                                             17 

3.7       Identification of Fungi                                                                                               18 

3.8       Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing for Bacterial Isolates                                              18 

3.8.1    Preparation of Inoculum                                                                                             18 

CHAPTER FOUR: Results                                                                                                    20 

CHAPTER FIVE: Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations                                      28 

5.1       Discussion                                                                                                                   28 

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                                                  30 

5.3       Recommendations                                                                                                      31 

References                                                                                                                              32 

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4.1       Total Viable Count of Bacteria Isolated From Laboratories in OOU                                    21 

4.2       Morphological Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from Olabisi Onabanjo 

University Laboratories                                                                                              22 

4.3       Biochemical Characterization of Bacteria Isolated from Olabisi Onabanjo University Laboratories                                                                                                                        24 

4.4       Cultural and Morphological Characteristics of Fungi identified in the major 

laboratories of the Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University                         25 

4.5       Zone of Inhibition of Antibiotics Susceptibility Test Performed on the 

Isolates (mm)                                                                                                              26 

Abstract

 Indoor air quality is gaining importance in residential sector whilst it is the need of hours to assess indoor air quality in school laboratories with respect to indoor air microflora because of the infection that can be transmitted through air. The study is therefore aimed at the isolation and characterization of aerosolic bacteria and fungi from different laboratory environments in the Faculty of Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. The air sample was collected by exposing prepared solidified nutrient agar and potato dextrose agar for the enumeration and isolation of bacteria and fungi respectively. The total bacteria counts were reported as the number of CFU per cubic meter. The bacteria counts of air samples ranged from 6 to 144 cfu/m3. Bacteria isolated from the laboratories were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus luteus. Fungi isolated were Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus nidulans and Rhizophores stolonifera. Out of the thirty bacteria isolated in this study, fifty-three (53%) were susceptible to Septrin, followed by Ciprofloxacin and Streptomycin with 47%, Erythromycin and Pefloxacin with 40%, Gentamycin with 23%. The organisms were least susceptible to Ampiclox, Zinnacef and Amoxicillin with 10% each. Hence, proper disinfection practice, working under a standard sterile condition, quality monitoring of air and maintenance of devices that can transmit bioaerosol across different locations are highly recommended. 

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