Seasonal Distribution of Keratinophilic Fungi from Industrial Waste Habitat

Eighteen soil samples were collected from industrial waste habitat during 2006–2007 in different seasons and screened for the presence of keratinophilic fungi by using hair bait technique. In industrial waste maximum number of fungi (8) were isolated in winter season followed by rainy season (6) and least number of fungi (5). were isolated in summer season Acremonium sp. and Botryotrichum piluliferum were isolated only in winter season (16.67%). Chaetomium globosum was isolated in winter and summer season and maximum distribution was recorded in winter season (33.33%). Chrysosporium indicum was isolated in all the three season's and maximum distribution was recorded in summer season (33.33%). C. keratinophilum was equally isolated in summer and rainy season (16.67%). C. tropicum was isolated in rainy season (16.67%). Ctenomyces serratus isolated in winter season (16.67%) and Curvularia lunata isolated in summer and rainy season (16.67%). Malbranchea sp. was isolated only in rainy season (33.33%). Microsporum gypseum and Paecilomyces sp. were recorded in only in winter season (16.67%).