Studies on Crystal Forming Halophilic Bacteria

Studies on Keratinolytic Activity of Alkaline Proteases from Halophilic Bacteria

Alkaline proteases producing halophilic bacteria isolated from Sambar Lake, Rajasthan were investigated for keratinolytic activity. The aim of this study was to optimize culture conditions for maximum enzyme production as well as characterization of proteases with keratinolytic action. Casein was used as sole carbon and nitrogen source for alkaline protease production at 37°C and 150 rpm. Highe...

The isolation of halophilic urease-producing bacteria and the study of their nano-crystal production

Urease-producing bacteria can precipitate calcite nano-crystals by producing urease in the presence of urea and calcium. Calcite precipitation resulting from microbial activity is a process which causes cementation of soil particles in nature. The purpose of this study was to isolate urease-producing halophilic bacteria in order to precipitate calcite in saline soil. Natural samples, including ...

Osmoregulation in Halophilic Bacteria

Extracellular hydrolytic enzymes of halophilic bacteria isolated from a subterranean rock salt crystal

The current study describes the extracellular hydrolytic activities of halophilic bacteria isolated from subterranean rock salt. The estimated number of grown colonies was approximately 3000 per gram of a rock salt on the surface of the medium MH containing 10% NaCl. The investigated strains, randomly selected from the colonies observed on the plate, showed at least one of the tested extracellu...

Current status of knowledge of halophilic bacteria.