[The isolation and identification of microorganisms capable of using agricultural wastes resistant to enzymatic...

Feather which is an agricultural waste and resistant to enzymatic degradation has been used as a substrate for microorganisms. Some microorganisms using this material have been isolated and identified. Total 13 microorganisms, the optimum growth temperature of which are 30 degrees C and 50 degrees C have been isolated. After colonial and microscopic examinations, it has been observed that 12 of these microorganisms are of the Bacillus genus. By means of further biochemical tests all Bacillus genera have been identified at species levels. It has been also observed that the keratinase activities of these Bacillus species are different.