Journal of Pollution Effects & Control
Open Access
ISSN: 2375-4397
ISSN: 2375-4397
Abba Mas’ud Alfanda*, Murjanatu Mas’ud and Fatima Mas’ud
Science laboratories are dynamic environments affected by both microbial load and indoor air quality from the occupants’ activities. Management at Bayero university Kano faces a challenge when it comes to maintaining satisfactory air quality in the laboratories. Regular monitoring is, therefore, necessary to evaluate air control effectiveness and to detect the irregular introduction of airborne microorganisms via occupants, and or the transmission through equipment and laboratory materials. The principal aim of this study is to assess the microbial quality of the air in some selected laboratories at the old campus of Bayero university Kano by measuring indoor bacterial and fungal loads. Samples were collected from eight selected laboratories by setting exposed plates for 10 minutes. Bacteria were then incubated at 37°C for 24 hours, and fungi at 28°C for 1-5 days. Based on the results, it is evident that penicilium (20.9%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (34.1%) were the most prevalent species in all the case study laboratories. Due to this, pneumonia related diseases have a high risk of spreading. There were high to very high levels of bacterial and fungal contamination in all eight laboratories. A good personnel hygiene practice can be utilized to reduce the microbial burden within laboratory environments.
Published Date: 2023-09-29; Received Date: 2022-12-10