Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Screening of leather deteriorating Microflora

Kate Savita, Pethe Arachana

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 Leather is deteriorable because of its main constituent i.e. proteinous material. ?e main protein in skin is collagen, which also is a main component in bone, cartilage and teeth. Microorganisms with these capacities are proteolytic bacteria and fungi that possess specific enzymes like collagenases and keratinase capable of cleaving the proteins of the parchment by hydrolysis. In present research, ninety one bacteria and seventy three fungi were isolated from 50 deteriorated leather samples.27 bacterial isolates and 11 fungi showed collagenase, keratinase, gelatinase and caseinase production. ?e most efficient four bacterial leather deteriorates were identified and was found to be belonging to genus Bacillus. 16s r RNA sequencing were done and the sequence were deposited to GenBank for accession number. Most efficient leather deteriorating fungi belongs to Aspergillus Sp., Hence this isolate can be proficiently used to treat leather industry waste and recycling of these organic materials.

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Kate Savita, Pethe Arachana, Screening of leather deteriorating Microflora, International Journal of Scientific Research, Volume : 5 | Issue : 11 | November 2016

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