Enzymatic Potential of Sewage Microbes: Study on Protease - Producing Bacteria from Sironj, Vidisha

Abstract

Microbes that like warm temperatures, like Actinomycetes and extremophiles, make the extracellular proteases that break down complex organic matter in sewage systems. Finding and studying a new strain of Streptomyces spp. (Sironj-SAM-2) that can break down proteins in sewage from Sironj, Madhya Pradesh Strain was most active at 50°C and pH 9, a prime feature for an industrial use. Widely used in wastewater treatment, detergent production, food processing, leather industries, and environmental bioremediation applications, these proteases remain stable under extreme conditions. Also, improvements in fine-tuning fermentation and genetic methods to make these enzymes more stable and increase their yield have made these products more valuable in the business world. Also, this report contains the first study from Sironj isolation of protease derived from Streptomyces species, which indicates that sewage-derived enzyme is a better alternative source for sustainable industrial and environmental aspects.