Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes
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Resumo: | Actinomycetes from earthworm castings were isolated and screened for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes. A total of 48 isolates were obtained from 12 samples of earthworm castings. Highest numbers of isolates were recovered from forest site (58.33 %) as compared to grassland (25%) and agricultural land (16.66%). The growth patterns, mycelial coloration of abundance actinomycetes were documented. The dominant genera Identified by cultural, morphological and physiological characteristics were Streptomyces (60.41%) followed by Streptosporangium (10.41%), Saccharopolyspora (6.25%) and Nocardia (6.25%). Besides these, other genera like Micromonospora, Actinomadura, Microbispora, Planobispora and Nocardiopsis were also recovered but in low frequency. Among the 48 isolates, 52.08% were found active against one or more test organisms. Out of 25 active isolates 16% showed activity against bacterial, human fungal as well as phytopathogens. Among 48 isolates 38, 32, 21, 20, 16 and 14 produced enzyme amylase, caseinase, cellulase, gelatinase, xylanase and lipase respectively while 10 isolates produced all the enzymes. More interestingly 2, 3, and 1 isolates produced amylase, xylanase and lipase at 45°C respectively. In the view of its antimicrobial activity as well as enzyme production capability the genus Streptomyces was dominant. The isolate EWC 7(2) was most promising on the basis of its interesting antimicrobial activity and was identified as Streptomyces rochei. The results of these findings have increased the scope of finding industrially important actinomycetes from earthworm castings and these organisms could be promising sources for industrially important molecules or enzymes. |
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Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes |
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Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes |
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Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes Kumar,Vijay Antimicrobial activity enzymes earthworm castings actinomycetes |
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Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes |
title_full |
Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes |
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Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes |
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Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes |
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Screening of actinomycetes from earthworm castings for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes |
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Kumar,Vijay |
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Kumar,Vijay Bharti,Alpana Negi,Yogesh Kumar Gusain,Omprakash Pandey,Piyush Bisht,Gajraj Singh |
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Bharti,Alpana Negi,Yogesh Kumar Gusain,Omprakash Pandey,Piyush Bisht,Gajraj Singh |
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Kumar,Vijay Bharti,Alpana Negi,Yogesh Kumar Gusain,Omprakash Pandey,Piyush Bisht,Gajraj Singh |
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Antimicrobial activity enzymes earthworm castings actinomycetes |
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Antimicrobial activity enzymes earthworm castings actinomycetes |
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Actinomycetes from earthworm castings were isolated and screened for their antimicrobial activity and industrial enzymes. A total of 48 isolates were obtained from 12 samples of earthworm castings. Highest numbers of isolates were recovered from forest site (58.33 %) as compared to grassland (25%) and agricultural land (16.66%). The growth patterns, mycelial coloration of abundance actinomycetes were documented. The dominant genera Identified by cultural, morphological and physiological characteristics were Streptomyces (60.41%) followed by Streptosporangium (10.41%), Saccharopolyspora (6.25%) and Nocardia (6.25%). Besides these, other genera like Micromonospora, Actinomadura, Microbispora, Planobispora and Nocardiopsis were also recovered but in low frequency. Among the 48 isolates, 52.08% were found active against one or more test organisms. Out of 25 active isolates 16% showed activity against bacterial, human fungal as well as phytopathogens. Among 48 isolates 38, 32, 21, 20, 16 and 14 produced enzyme amylase, caseinase, cellulase, gelatinase, xylanase and lipase respectively while 10 isolates produced all the enzymes. More interestingly 2, 3, and 1 isolates produced amylase, xylanase and lipase at 45°C respectively. In the view of its antimicrobial activity as well as enzyme production capability the genus Streptomyces was dominant. The isolate EWC 7(2) was most promising on the basis of its interesting antimicrobial activity and was identified as Streptomyces rochei. The results of these findings have increased the scope of finding industrially important actinomycetes from earthworm castings and these organisms could be promising sources for industrially important molecules or enzymes. |
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