A bacterial isolate (I5) along with Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus circulans was evaluated for extracellular amylase production under SmF and SSF conditions. In SmF (Temperature - 28±2°C, pH -7 and inoculum size-106 cfu ml-1 , Time- 96 h), maximum saccharifying activity (SA) was observed with Bacillus subtilis ( IU/ml/min) followed by isolate (I5) () and Bacillus circulans (). Whereas dextrinizing activity (DA) was recorded with Bacillus circulans (), followed by isolate (I5) () and Bacillus subtilis (). | Isolation and characterization of bacteria for amylase production under solid state fermentation using damaged wheat as substrate
