BIOPROSPECTING OF HALOPHILIC BACTERIA FROM THE COASTAL AREA OF MARAKANAM SALTPAN Authors: Vigneshwari J , GNANASEKARAN A, VIJAYAKUMAR N, MANIKANDAN P, APSARNISHA R, DINESHKUMAR K, SENTHILKUMAR PK*
ABSTRACT
The saltpan is the resource of cultivating halophilic microbes for their produce diverse
metabolites. This study was characterized a total of sixteen halophilic bacteria from
Marakanam Saltpan, Tamilnadu, India. Amongthis isolate only Six isolates having
bioprospection such as the production of hydrolytic enzymes, pigments, antibiofilm,
secondary metabolites. These are identified by molecular networking sequences showed the
Bacillus aquqmaris and Bacillus velezensis. Secondary metabolites extracted from hexane
solvent showed high antimicrobial activity against clinical pathogens. In GC-MS, FT-IR
analysis was carried out for the checking of chemical compounds, Besides, all the isolates
having great potential sources of biotechnological applications.
Keywords: Saltpan, Hydrolytic Enzymes, Secondary Metabolites, Bio prospectors Publication date: 01/10/2021 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2021/October/MS_IJBPAS_2021_56741.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.10.5674