Newly isolated Bacilli from Rosa damascena cv. Taifi and their evaluation for cellulose degrading efficiency

Cellulose is an extensively existing natural reserve with an enormous potential for bioproducts. It is found in leaves, stems, and stalks from sources such as corn fiber, corn stover, rice straw, rice hulls, sugarcane bagasse, woody crops, and forest residues. It is also present in coconut biomass, sawdust, citrus peel waste, paper pulp, municipal cellulosic solid waste, industrial waste, and paper mill sludge. From four different invertebrates (termite, snail, caterpillar, and bookworm) eight isolates of Cellulose Degrading Bacteria (CDB) were isolated and their extracellular cellulase activities ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 12 (2014) pp. 284-295 http://www.ijcmas.com