Enumeration of thermotolerant bacteria from recreational thermal ponds in Jordan

  • A. Khalil*
  • , M. Salim
  • , A. K. Sallal
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Thermotolerant bacteria were isolated and identified from recreational thermal springs located along the Jordan Rift Valley. Bacillus spp. were dominant over other Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The optimal growth temperature for the isolated Bacillus spp. was >50°C. Thermotolerant Pseudomonas fluorescens, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Shigella sp.1 and Enterococcus spp. were also isolated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-63
Number of pages7
JournalCytobios
Volume1998
Issue number381
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Gram-negative spp.
  • Gram-positive spp.
  • Thermal springs
  • Thermophilic bacteria
  • Thermotolerant bacteria

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aquatic Science
  • Cell Biology

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