Isolation And Identification Of Solvent Producing Clostridia From The Soil Environment Within Jos Metropolis, Nigeria.

Abstract Indigenous bacteria in the soil environment can produce a wide range of solvents and metabolites more efficiently. This study was carried out to screen Clostridium species isolated from the soil environment within Jos metropolis for solvent production. A total of 30 samples were collected from farmlands, nursery gardens, floral gardens and waste disposal sites. The pH, temperature and moisture content at various locations was determined. The mean temperature of the soil ranges from 19.00 °C to 22.4°C, mean percentage moisture content of the soil samples ranged from 9.88 to 13.22 and t…