Screening of Soil-Derived Fungi for Protease Production
Keywords:
Protease, Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA), Skim Milk Agar (SMA), Casein, GelatinAbstract
In the present study an attempt has been made for the isolation of potent Protease enzyme producing fungi. About thirty-seven fungi were isolated from soil sample and screen for protease production on potato dextrose agar (PDA) media amended with different protease substrates like Skim Milk Agar (SMA), Casein Agar and Gelatin. Positive fungi shows hydrolysis on substrates.
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