Carbonate and silicate dissolving bacteria isolated from home-made yogurt samples

In the current study, twenty-eight bacterial strains were isolated from home-made yogurt samples Agri Province, Turkey. The identified by conventional and molecular techniques. Among twenty- eight isolates, seventeen isolates according to 16 S rDNA region determined belong five different genus including Sphingomonas (8 isolates), Burkholderia (5 Lactobacillus (2 Lactococcus (1 isolate), Staphylococcus isolate). this presence of in reported for first time, whereas was detected second time. We also investigated carbonate (CaCO3 MgCO3) silicate (‎CaSiO3 MgSiO3) dissolving potential isolates. these fifteen have CaCO3-dissolving 10 MgCO3-dissolving potential. silicates dissolution ability relatively less than that carbonates dissolving. observed six CaSiO3 only two MgSiO3 abilities. conclusion, work clearly shows diversity bacteria existing fermented cow milk Turkey, which could be considered as valuable sources lactic acid (LAB) isolation further probiotic