Safety Disposal of Rice Straw by Biodegradation Using Streptomyces Tendae

Rice straw is a byproduct formed during rice cultivation. Disposal of may happen via unhygienic methods such as burning, which happening in Malaysia and other countries. This study aims to rid an eco-friendly biodegradation technique. Biodegradation depended on actinobacteria, were isolated from the cultivated soil rhizosphere areas Tabuk region. Out thirty actinobacterial isolates, only three isolates (S-5, S-12, S-20) biodegraded starch, cellulose, lignin powder. The most potent isolate (S-5) was identified Streptomyces tendae, effectively all polysaccharides straw. associated with significant reduction C/N ratio, where latter fell 30.4% 17.2% within 42 d.