Investigations on microbial flora variation in water generated at various sugar production stages

The water samples of different sugar producing stages from eight selected sugar factories were collected to explore the possibility of its utilization as fresh water. Samples were collected from Fresh / Raw water; 1st body condensate; 2nd body condensate; 3rd body condensate; 4th body condensate; Pan condensate; UGR Cold; UGR Hot; ETP Inlet and ETP Outlet. On an average the macroscopic characters exhibited off white colour, round shape, flat elevation and rough/slimy appearance in all 8 sugar factories whereas microscopic characters of these water samples showed rod /cocci shape and both gram positive and grams negative bacteria in all eight selected sugar factories except vapour condensates exhibited negligible growth of the same.