Use of biochemical kits for characterization of Enterobacteriaceae from the gut of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Gut microflora are associated with several important physiological systems in lepidopteran insects including silkworm. Enterobacteriaceae, the predominant bacterial flora harbouring the gut of silkworm are considered to be important for the growth and development of silkworm. Isolation and generic identification of specific group of gut microbes are done using culture dependant techniques coupled with biochemical tests. But, in recent times biochemical kits are widely used for quick identification of selective group of dominant microbial isolates. Rapid Biochemical Identification kit, Enterobacteriaceae Identification Kit [KB003 Hi25] was used in the present study for identification of gram negative Enterobacteriaceae species from the gut of indigenous silkworm breeds. Enterobacter isolates identified and characterized from the silkworm breeds included, Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. ozaenae, Enterobacter aerogenes, and Serratia odorifera. The details of isolation and characterization are discussed in this paper.

published proceedings

  • Journal of Farm Sciences

author list (cited authors)

  • Thangamalar, A., Gadhave, K. R., Subramanian, S., & Mahalingam, C. A.

complete list of authors

  • Thangamalar, A||Gadhave, KR||Subramanian, S||Mahalingam, CA

publication date

  • January 2009