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Screening and Molecular Characterization of Cellulase Producing Thermophilic Bacteria Isolated from an Egyptian Hot Spring in Ras-Sedr.

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Biology and pharmaceutical sciences.

Abstract

This research was carried out to screen and characterize thermophilic bacteria that have the ability to produce cellulase enzyme. Bacterial strains were isolated from the sediment samples collected from Ras-Sedr's hot spring located in Ras-Sedr, Egypt. For cellulolytic activity testing, Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) agar was used as growth medium. Seven bacterial isolates showed variable zones of CMC clearance. Evaluation of cellulase enzyme thermal activity was carried out at varying temperatures from 35°C to 85°C and the impact of pH on cellulase activity was evaluated at different pH levels of 5-9. Molecular identification for the isolates also conducted based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing. At 55°C and pH 7, all the seven bacterial isolates showed their optimum growth conditions. Strains were gram positive, have rod shape cells, spore forming and motile with the ability to produce thermostable cellulase. The results of the phylogenetic analysis reveal a high degree of sequence similarity between the isolated bacteria involved in this research and Geobacillus sp. These thermophiles have the ability to produce useful thermostable cellulase enzyme of industrial significance, which in turn indicates that Ras-Sedr's hot spring considered a prospective source of economically significant microorganisms which needs more studies through further researches.

DOI

10.21608/ajbas.2020.21978.1006

Keywords

Hot Springs, Thermophilic bacteria, Cellulase, 16S rRNA

Authors

First Name

Maii

Last Name

ElSharayidi

MiddleName

Saleh

Affiliation

University of Port Said- Faculty of Science- Botany Department.

Email

maiisaleh0@gmail.com

City

Port Said

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Dewidar

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Affiliation

Department of botany- Faculty of Science- Suez Canal University.

Email

ahmed.dewidwr@yahoo.com

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First Name

Hesham

Last Name

Shafik

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of botany-Faculty of Science- Port Said University.

Email

heshamshafik@yahoo.co.uk

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First Name

waleed

Last Name

el-kazzaz

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-

Affiliation

Botany department- Faculty of Science- Suez Canal University.

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walidk1@yahoo.com

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1

Article Issue

2

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15213

Issue Date

2020-07-01

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2020-01-09

Publish Date

2020-07-01

Page Start

78

Page End

89

Online ISSN

2682-275X

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https://ajbas.journals.ekb.eg/article_81810.html

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Original Article

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947

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Publication Title

Alfarama Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences

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https://ajbas.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023