ISOLATION AND BIOCHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION OF E. COLI FROM WASTE EFFLUENTS OF A DAIRY INDUSTRY Tasneem Farasat, Tahira Mughal, Alyesha Bilal, Fakhar-un-Nisa Keywords: Waste effluents, E. coli, Dairy product, Address: Dr. Tasneem Farasat, Associate Professor Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road .Lahore-Pakistan. Email: tasnimfarasat@hotmail.com Running Title: Biochemical studies of E. coli obtained from waste of dairy industry Place of Work: Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road, Lahore, Pakistan Abstract: PDF File Microbial assessment of waste effluents from dairy industry revealed the presence of gram positive and gram-negative bacteria. Maximum percentage of E.coli was observed in milk and yogurt waste as compared to cheese and butter waste effluent. There is significant difference in number of bacterial colonies among dairy waste effluents. Some strains of E.coli are pathogenic and can cause serious health effects to humans by direct or indirect waste such as through water bodies to which waste effluent is discharged.

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