Characterization of microorganisms associated with the degradation of sawdust and woodchips

Microorganisms play a vital role in the degradation of organic matters such as Sawdust and woodchips. In this study, Serial dilution method pour plate techniques were used according to microbiological standards. The media nutrient agar, sabouraud dextrose cellulolytic medium identify microorganisms inoculated them into woodchips kept for 30 days at 37oC 25oC. total viable bacterial count ranged between 9.0×103 - 6.0×103and 1.96×103 1.48×103, respectively. A 12 organisms identified biochemical reactions, six bacteria, fungi. Bergy’s manual determinative bacteriology confirmed organism Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella sp, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Cellulomona sp. fungal species include Rhizopus Mucor Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida Aspergillus niger, flavus. bacteria with highest potential degrade Woodchips are Cellulomonas (20.9%), sp (17.8%), coli (8.3%), cereus (7.15%), (6.2%). Furthermore, fungi capable degrading (19.90%), flavus niger (17.3%), (16.9%), cerevisiae (15.55%). From these results, it can be concluded that some could biodegradation lignocellulose materials.