Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-3 | Issue-09 | 269-275
Original Research Article
Ecotoxicity Strength of Granular Domestic Detergents on Enterobacteraerogenes and Pseudomonas fluorescens
S. A. Wemedo, R. R. Nrior
Published : Sept. 30, 2018
Abstract
Ecotoxicity strength of different granular domestic detergents on
Enterobacter aerogenes and Pseudomonas fluorescens was evaluated to assess the
response of the test organisms to different brands of domestic detergents. Standard
toxicity procedures were applied using four brands of granular domestic detergents:
Klin, Omo, Bonux and Ariel prepared at concentrations of 10ppm, 100ppm, 1000ppm,
10000ppm and 100000ppm; the test was carried out for 0h, 4h, 8h, 12h, and 24h for
each detergent.The degree of resistance of the test organisms to the toxicants revealed
Enterobacter aerogenes (4857±1685ppm) was more resistant to the domestic detergents
than Pseudomonas fluorescens (117±28ppm). Mean Median lethal concentration (LC50)
showed that Klin was most toxic and Bonux was least toxic with toxic flow pattern
(noting that the lower the LC50 the more toxic the toxicant) as:Klin (1354ppm) > Omo
(2389ppm) > Ariel (2887.47ppm) > Bonux (3316.84ppm).Results of response of
individual test organism to the different brands of detergents showed that Pseudomonas
fluorescens was most sensitive to Bonux and least sensitive to Ariel - Bonux
(94.86ppm) > Klin (104.66ppm) > Omo (109.68ppm) > Ariel (157.40ppm))while
Enterobacter aerogenes was most sensitive to Klin and least sensitive to Bonux - Klin
(2603.34ppm)> Omo (4668.68ppm) > Ariel (5617.54ppm) > Bonux (6538.82ppm).
This showed that test bacteria responded differently to the toxic effect of the domestic
detergents in the same aquatic environment. In mixed consortium, domestic detergent
Klin had the highest toxic strength (mean LC50 1354ppm); Pseudomonas fluorescens
was more sensitive to all the test domestic detergents than Enterobacter aerogenes.