ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS FROM SOME SPOILED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COLLECTED FROM NAGAON, ASSAM

Abstract

Fruits and vegetables provide sufficient condition for the growth of several fungi and bacteria Microorganisms spoil the fruits and vegetables and changes the texture and makes them uneatable. There is a heavy loss of fruits and vegetables due to spoilage by microorganisms; however during handling and transportation also, there is a greater risk to get damaged .Thus farmers suffered a great loss due to spoilage. In the present study a total of about 3 spoiled fruits and 3spoiled vegetables were taken from some local markets of Nagaon, from which fungal and bacterial isolates were isolated and identified. Biochemical tests for the isolated bacteria were also done.