Table 2. Enzymatic activity of bacterial isolates recovered from H. itama nest products.
| Isolate | Extracellular enzyme activity (U/ml) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Proteolytic | Lipolytic | Cellulolytic | |
| B. cereus HD1 | 1.93 ± 0.01 | ND | 0.78 ± 0.01 |
| B. aryabhattai BD8 | 1.11 ± 0.00 | ND | ND |
| B. oleronius PD3 | ND | ND | ND |
| B. stratosphericus PD6 | 1.11 ± 0.02 | 0.48 ± 0.02 | 0.31 ± 0.01 |
| B. altitudinis BD4 | ND | 0.55 ± 0.02 | ND |
| B. amyloliquefaciens PD9 | 2.55 ± 0.02 | 0.78 ± 0.03 | 0.73 ± 0.01 |
| B. nealsonii PD4 | ND | ND | ND |
| B. toyonensis PD13 | 1.15 ± 0.00 | ND | 0.26 ± 0.01 |
| B. subtilis BD3 | 1.11 ± 0.03 | 0.80 ± 0.01 | 0.69 ± 0.00 |
| B. safensis BD9 | 1.12 ± 0.01 | 0.41 ± 0.03 | 0.73 ± 0.02 |
| B. pseudomycoides HM2 | 1.12 ± 0.01 | ND | ND |
| E. asburiae PD12 | ND | ND | 0.21 ± 0.02 |
| E. cloacae PM4 | 1.12 ± 0.00 | ND | 0.26 ± 0.01 |
| P. dispersa PG1 | ND | ND | 0.18 ± 0.02 |
| S. kunmingensis BG1 | ND | ND | 0.19 ± 0.01 |
Notes:
Reported values are mean ± SD of three replicates in duplicate samples.
ND, no detectable activity.