Isolation and characterization of bacteria producing hydrolase enzymes from two moroccan hypersaline environments

Halophilic bacteria are a group of microorganisms living in saline environments and some cases need the salinity to survive. Furthermore,these species have potential for interesting promising applications. In fact, this is due not only their ability adapt extreme physico-chemical conditions but also because many them they produce substances industry such as extracellular hydrolytic enzymes.The present study aims isolate characterize halophilic producing hydrolase enzymes from twosalinesin Sidi Moussa-Oualidia complex (Morocco) screen enzymes. study, 15 were identified analyzed The phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rDNA sequencing indicated that isolated strains belong genera Bacillus , Oceanobacillus Virgibacillus . enzymatic activity revealed all isolates studied capable at least one enzyme which 9 produced amylase, 6 cellulase, 13 DNase, 11 lipase, 8 protease. addition enzymes, our demonstrated adaption Physico-chemical conditions. These properties could allow be used industrial