@article{MAKHILLAJ20083620306,
    title = {Air Borne Microbial Contaminants in a Production Laboratory},
    journal = {Agricultural Journal},
    volume = {3},
    number = {6},
    pages = {439-441},
    year = {2008},
    issn = {1816-9155},
    doi = {aj.2008.439.441},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9155&doi=aj.2008.439.441},
    author = {Abdul-hamid Muazu,Gimba Haruna,Aliyu Abdullahi Masdooq,Moses Ode Odugbo and},
    keywords = {Airborne,contaminants,bacteria,fungi,vaccine laboratory},
    abstract = {A study was carried out to determine major bacterial and fungal contaminants in vaccine production laboratory of the Bacterial Vaccine Production, Department of the National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom. A  total  of  75 samples  were   collected  between  January 2006 and January 2007 from the environment of the 6 production sections of the laboratory. The isolates obtained were examined and identified using Colonial morphology, Gram stain and also by Physical and Chemical characteristics. The following 8 different organisms were isolated and identified: <I>Micrococcus roseurs</I>, <I>Bacillus cereus</I>, <I>Bacillus subtlest</I>, <I>Norcadia mudarea</I>, <I>Bacillus alvei</I>, <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I>, <I>Aspergillus niger</I> and <I>Aspergillus fumigatus</I>. The study, therefore incriminated these organisms as common agents of airborne contamination in the bacterial vaccine production department. The knowledge of common contaminants in a production laboratory should go a long way in devising measures that will minimize sources of contamination and therefore, save cost of production and improve the quality of products.}
    }