Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper

EFFICENCY OF THERMOSTABLE PHYTASE ISOLATED FROM BACILLUS IN DEGRADING PHYTIN

MEGHA P.M AND K. PANNEER SELVAM

Abstract

Phytase producing bacteria were isolated in media (phytase specific medium) with phytin only sources of phosphate carbon. Among the isolated strains, one identified as Bacillus sp. has high phytas activities. The enzyme is produced extracellularly in the late stage of exponential growth ie after 20hrs of incubation.The thermostable enzyme produced was very efficient in degrading phytin in different sources.