Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Microbial Analysis and Cytogenetic Effects of Drinking Bottled Water

Azhar M. Haleem, Abdul Hameed M. Jawad Al Obaidy, Ula H. Mahmood

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Seventy five samples of bottled water belong to fifteen local and imported ands were collected from grocery shops within Baghdad city from March to June 2012, two variables were investigated, the first one was microbial population diversity represented by fecal coliform, aerobic bacteria and fungi. 10 samples of 75 showed positive results, in failure rate reached to 13.3 %, the highest TVC have been recorded in sample number 3 were 4.6. Fecal coliform showed negative growth in all samples. The second aim of this study was to determine the possible toxicological effects of chemicals released into water packaged in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles by using peripheral blood lymphocytes PBL as a biological system. From the results the mitotic index (MI) and blastogenic index (BI) showed significant reduction (p≤0.05) when increased the period and temperature of storage accompanied with elevated in chromosomal aberration CA reached to 0.162±0.02 in 9 months of storage and 0.196±0.03 in ≤35°C storage temperature. 

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Azhar M. Haleem, Abdul Hameed M. Jawad Al Obaidy, Ula H. Mahmood Microbial Analysis and Cytogenetic Effects of Drinking Bottled Water Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue.VI June 2014

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