SUITABILITY OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE PRE-INCUBATION METHOD FOR ISOLATION OF PECTINOLYTIC ACTINOMYCETES.

Abstract

A comparison of pectinolytic properties of actinomycetes isolated from soils  by the use of the High Temperature Pre-Incubation method and the conventional method has revealed the advantage of using, the former method for the isolation of pectinolytic species. This method thus holds promise of its exploitation for the isolation of the pectinolytic actinomycetes from any desired ecosystem.