eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-05-05 8 1 241 246 9335 article T. Eswar Ganesh Babu 1 S. A. Mastan 1 P.G. Department of Biotechnology, P.G Courses and Research Centre, DNR College, Bhimvaram - 534 202 (India). In the present study, a total of four species of biodegrading bacteria namely Bacillus subtilis, Eschericia coli, Staphylococcus aereus and Pseudomonas putida were isolated from soil samples collected from the sites where lead and mercury were discharged. The effect of various physico-chemical parameters on growth of these bacteria was also studied. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol8no1/isolation-and-characterization-of-bio-degrading-bacteria-from-soil-samples/ Biodegradation; Bacteria; Soil Sample