Bacteria on Salt Water Medium Evaluation: The Conceptual Impacts of Temperature

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Year : 2026 | Volume : 16 | 01 | Page :
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    Ukpaka, Chukwuemeka. Peter,

  • Victor Chukwuemeka Ukpaka,

  • Joy Chukwuemeka Peter Ukpaka,

  • Abraham Peter Ukpaka,

  1. Professor, Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria., , Nigeria
  2. 2 Research Student, College of Engineering, Computer Studies and Architecture, Department of Industrial Engineering, Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite,, , Philippines
  3. Research Student, Department of Pharmacy, MSB Medical School Berlin GmbH – Hochschule für Gesundheit und Medizin., ,
  4. Research Student, College of Engineering, Computer Studies and Architecture, Department of Computer Engineering, Lyceum of the Philippines University Cavite,, , Philippines

Abstract

The potential impact of temperature on bacteria on salt water medium for crude oil degradation in an aerated lagoon system was simulated using MATLAB Simulation software. The specific rate of bacteria obtained revealed maximum at temperature of less than 35oC with the order of 90 o C (11 cfu/ml) > 60 o C (40 cfu/ml) > 45 o C (35 cfu/ml) > 30 o C (28 cfu/ml). Most of the microorganism’s presence in the salt water medium under the condition of aerated system was found to survive at temperature above 90oC and this shows that super thermophilic organisms were not present in the salt water medium. Indeed, the increase in temperature either inhibit or activate the microbial growth activities in the aerated lagoon. The specific rate of microbes (bacteria) in this case revealed high value in terms of inhibition compared to the activation value. Also, above temperature of 35 o C at each stage the specific rate of microbes (bacteria) remains constant and this was attributed that the microorganism presence in the aerated lagoon is more of mesophilic organisms. The conceptual impact of temperature was observed on the mesophilic organisms as simulated by using the developed model presented in this research. This research has significantly revealed the potential of temperature on crude oil degradation as well as its inhibiting characteristics on microbial growth activity. The model of temperature as an inhibitor and activation on correlation with Michael’s mention equation was established in relationship to the enzyme substrate complex interaction. Findings of the outcomes of this investigation are demonstrated in the conclusion of this research.

Keywords: Bacteria, salt, water, medium, evaluation, conceptual, temperature

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Ukpaka, Chukwuemeka. Peter, Victor Chukwuemeka Ukpaka, Joy Chukwuemeka Peter Ukpaka, Abraham Peter Ukpaka. Bacteria on Salt Water Medium Evaluation: The Conceptual Impacts of Temperature. Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology. 2026; 16(01):-.
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Ukpaka, Chukwuemeka. Peter, Victor Chukwuemeka Ukpaka, Joy Chukwuemeka Peter Ukpaka, Abraham Peter Ukpaka. Bacteria on Salt Water Medium Evaluation: The Conceptual Impacts of Temperature. Research and Reviews : A Journal of Biotechnology. 2026; 16(01):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/rrjobt/article=2026/view=241359


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Volume 16
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Received 15/04/2026
Accepted 15/04/2026
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