Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Bisma Rashid, Mushtaq Ahmad Malik, Malik Asif Aziz, Shahid Ahmad Padder, Inayat Mustafa Khan, Fehim Jeelani Wani, Tanveer Ahmad Wani, Saima Shafi and Azra Khan

Abstract:
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the variety of Bacterial species utilized in Kashmir Valley's various districts for solid waste management. Using different media, various bacterial isolates from the samples were isolated from agricultural waste dump sites throughout the Kashmir Valley. The production of extracellular enzymes by the bacterial strains as well as synergistic activities within the strains was documented. Gram staining and biochemical tests were used to isolate, culture, and characterize individual colonies. Apart from these various enzymatic activities such as amylase, cellulase, protease, and xylanase production were evaluated. These findings have expanded the possibility of finding agricultural waste dump-associated bacteria that are important for industry, and these isolates may be a key source for the identification of industrially relevant enzymes and molecules.