Multifarious activities of cellulose degrading bacteria from Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faeces.
Cellulose degrading bacteria from koala faeces were isolated using caboxymethylcellulose-Congo red agar, screened in vitro for different hydrolytic enzyme activities and phylogenetically characterized using molecular tools. Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. were the most prominent bacteria from koala faeces. The isolates demonstrated good xylanase, amylase, lipase, protease, tannase and lignin peroxidase activities apart from endoglucanase activity. Furthermore many isolates grew in the presence of phenanthrene, indicating their probable application for bioremediation. Potential isolates can be exploited further for industrial enzyme production or in bioremediation of contaminated sites.
Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012 India.
Surender
S
Singh
University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia ; formerly, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia Australia ; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Adelaide, 5095 South Australia Australia.
Palanisami
P
Thavamani
University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia ; formerly, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia Australia ; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Adelaide, 5095 South Australia Australia.
Mallavarapu
M
Megharaj
University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales Australia ; formerly, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, Adelaide, South Australia Australia ; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Adelaide, 5095 South Australia Australia.
Ravi
R
Naidu
Koala; biofuel; cellulase; enzymes; phenanthrene