Aeromycoflora inside Different Scientific Laboratories at College Campus

Abstract

Aeromycoflora inside different scientific laboratories (Botany, Zoology andChemistry laboratories) of Sunderwati Mahila Mahavidyalaya (a renownedwomen's college situated in Bhagalpur, Bihar) was investigated for a periodof one year from December 2015 to November 2016. The trapping of sporeswas done by exposing the Petriplates with Potato- Dextrose-Agar (PDA)media one metre above the ground level. Altogether 25 fungal genera wereisolated belonging to different class i.e. Phycomycetes, Ascomycetes,Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes. Deuteromycetes were recorded indominant form inside the laboratories. Aspergillus being the most commongenus occupies the 1st position and recorded throughout the investigationperiod. Aspergillus is a well known hazardous fungal genera andresponsible for different kinds of allergic diseases. In the present work, wehave investigated the fungal genera like Alternaria, Curvularia, Cladosporium,Drechslera, Epicoccum and Penicillium and are recorded in dominant form.These fungal genera are reported earlier as allergenic to human beings. Peakincidence of fungal genera was in winter season which was followed bymonsoon and summer season