Preliminary studies on some coliphages from Kuwait |
| |
| Authors: | M A Qureshi A M Jafri A A Qureshi |
| |
| Institution: | Department of Biology, College of Arts, Science and Education, University of Bahrain, Manama. |
| |
| Abstract: | Seasonal data for raw sewage indicated a higher concentration of bacteriophages in the warmer months compared with the cooler months. Regardless of the amount of phages in the raw sewage and the time of year the efficiency of removal was as high as 83-96% for effluent II and 93-98% for sludge II. Four major types of plaque sizes were identified as Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4. Although all isolates contained DNA, they showed variation in host range and heat sensitivity from 50 degrees C to 80 degrees C. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
