Isolation and enumeration of bacteria from common green vegetables available in nearby market at Ayodhya

. The present investigation was a part of the project work to identify the microbes present in the edible vegetables procured from the local markets at and around Ayodhya and Faizabad. Fresh vegetables were collected and brought to the laboratory of the Department of Microbiology, Dr Rammanohar Lohia Awadh University, Ayodhya. Standard procedures were adopted to isolate, identify and study the microflora obtained. A list of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria is made on the basis of the findings of the present study. Keywords: Gram-positive, Gram-negative, Microbes, Ayodhya