ABSTRACT
Exopolysaccharides (EPS) possess a reducing power that applied in
a wide range of biotechnological applications, like biosynthesis of
nanoparticles. In presented work, two samples from different plant soils
(clover and wheat) were collected for screening of EPS producing strain.
Our results showed that, only one colony of wheat soil formed a mucoid
surface on agar plates, this strain was identified morphologically and
confirmed by molecular characterization using 16srRNA as Bacillus pp.
The ethanolic extract of EPS had been characterized by High
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and Fourier transforminfrared
spectroscopy (FTIR). Our finding opens the door for utilizing
Bacillus Spp. as a promising natural source for EPS production.