Screening for novel cold-active lipases from wild type bacteria isolates

Abstract

Soil from different cold regions in Romania was sampled and used to isolate lipase producing bacterial strains. The screening process was a three step one using straightforward methods in order to ensure the isolation of highly activ lipase producing bacteria. The isolates were shown to have significant yield comparable to their growth rate at moderate to low temperatures. The results indicate the novel lipase as a good candidate for further testing as it may turn to be of use in oil waste treatment.