SELEKSI 24 ISOLAT BAKTERI ENDOFIT SEBAGAI PENGHASIL SELULASE DARI AKAR MANGROVE Ceriops tagal (Perr) C. B. Rob

Abstract

Endophytic bacteria from mangroves have the potential to produce cellulase enzymes. The application of cellulase enzymes in vivo and in vitro is relatively large, so that research to obtain isolates capable of producing cellulase enzymes with high activity is still ongoing. Collection of 48 isolates from local strains of mangrove roots Ceriops tagal (Perr) C. B. Rob. (C. tagal) by Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Riau (FMIPA UNRI) its potential to produce cellulase is unknown. In this study, only 24 isolates were selected from 48 isolates qualitatively using Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) 1% selective solid media. The selection results showed that 22 other isolates were alive because they were able to produce extracellular cellulase enzymes and only 2 isolates could not live.