Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic Potential
Eight isolates of cellulose-degrading bacteria (CDB) were isolated from four different invertebrates (termite, snail, caterpillar, and bookworm) by enriching the basal culture medium with filter paper as substrate for cellulose degradation. To indicate the cellulase activity of the organisms, diamet...
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| description | Eight isolates of cellulose-degrading bacteria (CDB) were isolated from four different invertebrates (termite, snail, caterpillar, and bookworm) by enriching the basal culture medium with filter paper as substrate for cellulose degradation. To indicate the cellulase activity of the organisms, diameter of clear zone around the colony and hydrolytic value on cellulose Congo Red agar media were measured. CDB 8 and CDB 10 exhibited the maximum zone of clearance around the colony with diameter of 45 and 50 mm and with the hydrolytic value of 9 and 9.8, respectively. The enzyme assays for two enzymes, filter paper cellulase (FPC), and cellulase (endoglucanase), were examined by methods recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). The extracellular cellulase activities ranged from 0.012 to 0.196 IU/mL for FPC and 0.162 to 0.400 IU/mL for endoglucanase assay. All the cultures were also further tested for their capacity to degrade filter paper by gravimetric method. The maximum filter paper degradation percentage was estimated to be 65.7 for CDB 8. Selected bacterial isolates CDB 2, 7, 8, and 10 were co-cultured with Saccharomyces cerevisiae for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. Ethanol production was positively tested after five days of incubation with acidified potassium dichromate. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-77dfbca099664d94b06d4678767e38c92025-02-03T01:28:11ZengWileyInternational Journal of Microbiology1687-918X1687-91982012-01-01201210.1155/2012/578925578925Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic PotentialPratima Gupta0Kalpana Samant1Avinash Sahu2Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Raipur 492 010, IndiaIndian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, IndiaIndian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, IndiaEight isolates of cellulose-degrading bacteria (CDB) were isolated from four different invertebrates (termite, snail, caterpillar, and bookworm) by enriching the basal culture medium with filter paper as substrate for cellulose degradation. To indicate the cellulase activity of the organisms, diameter of clear zone around the colony and hydrolytic value on cellulose Congo Red agar media were measured. CDB 8 and CDB 10 exhibited the maximum zone of clearance around the colony with diameter of 45 and 50 mm and with the hydrolytic value of 9 and 9.8, respectively. The enzyme assays for two enzymes, filter paper cellulase (FPC), and cellulase (endoglucanase), were examined by methods recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). The extracellular cellulase activities ranged from 0.012 to 0.196 IU/mL for FPC and 0.162 to 0.400 IU/mL for endoglucanase assay. All the cultures were also further tested for their capacity to degrade filter paper by gravimetric method. The maximum filter paper degradation percentage was estimated to be 65.7 for CDB 8. Selected bacterial isolates CDB 2, 7, 8, and 10 were co-cultured with Saccharomyces cerevisiae for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. Ethanol production was positively tested after five days of incubation with acidified potassium dichromate.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/578925 |
| spellingShingle | Pratima Gupta Kalpana Samant Avinash Sahu Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic Potential International Journal of Microbiology |
| title | Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic Potential |
| title_full | Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic Potential |
| title_fullStr | Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic Potential |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic Potential |
| title_short | Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic Potential |
| title_sort | isolation of cellulose degrading bacteria and determination of their cellulolytic potential |
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