Microbial Consortium for Effective Composting of Coffee Pulp Waste by Enzymatic Activities

Recycling of coffee pulp waste for composting is a time taken process and to reduce the composting period developing efficient decomposing microorganism is needed. The relationship between microorganism and its enzymatic activities lead for the better understanding to develop microbial consortium for effective composting. In the present study the organisms were screened which produces enzymes like cellulase, pectinase at higher levels of temperature and pH. The temperature ranging from 40-60°C and pH ranging from 6.0 to 7.0 were found to be favourable for enzyme production. Further the three isolates Pseudomonas fluorescens, Trichoderma reesei and Phanerocheatum chrysosporium were found to be better when compared to other isolate and can be used to develop a microbial consortium.