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Screening for Hydrolytic Enzyme Production by Thermophilic Microbes Isolated from Egyptian Hot Spring

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Extreme environments like thermal springs are of considerable value as a source of thermophilic microbes, enzymes and biotechnological substances. The hot spring of Ras-Sedr is one of the Egyptian hot springs which not discovered yet. This research was carried out to isolate and screen thermophilic microbes that have the capability to produce thermostable enzymes. The sources for microbial isolation were sediment and water samples, collected from Ras-Sedr's hot spring, Ras-Sedr, Egypt. Three different medium types were used for microbial isolation. The isolates obtained were subjected for enzymatical activity. Three different enzymes, cellulase, lipase and ά-amylase, were selected to be screened by isolated strains. For cellulase activity testing, carboxy methylcellulose (CMC) agar was used as growth medium whereas tributyrin agar medium was used for lipase enzyme, while, starch agar plates were used for amylase enzyme screening. Our results showed that sediment sample harbored higher count of microbes than the water sample. Similarly, ATCC medium recorded higher thermophilic microbial count compared to the other two media used. The isolates obtained also reported a positive activity for all enzymes tested. Therefore, these promising isolates could be a source for pharmaceuticals and industrial applications.

DOI

10.21608/jpps.2020.119471

Authors

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Maii Elsharayidi,

Last Name

Walid Elkazzaz

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Ahmed Dewedar, Hesham Shafik,

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9

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1

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17931

Issue Date

2020-10-01

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2020-02-18

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2020-03-15

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17

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22

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2314-7989

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2636-2740

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583

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Journal of Plant Production Sciences

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Screening for Hydrolytic Enzyme Production by Thermophilic Microbes Isolated from Egyptian Hot Spring

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22 Jan 2023