| Prolonged exposure of SM1 strain to toxic pollutants under non growth supporting environment |
Cell density of test Pseudomonas fluorescensculture |
| Time (h) |
O.D550* |
Time (h) |
CFU/ml |
| Cells suspended in normal saline (negative control) |
0
24 |
0.185 ± 0.02
0.180 ± 0.03 |
0
24 |
3.67 ± 0.68´108
3.58 ± 0.58´108 |
| Cells suspended in filter sterilized industrial wastewater of Aligarh |
0
24 |
0.195 ± 0.04
0.201 ± 0.01 |
0
24 |
3.90 ± 0.43´108
4.00 ± 0.39´108 |
*O.D. values are given as the statistical mean of the three independent experiments carried out using the tubes in triplicate