Isolation and Determination of Cellulose Degrading Bacteria Residing in Mandeep-khol Cave of Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India

Cellulose degrading-enzymes helps in achieving immense benefits of biomass utilization. It has been perceived that some species of bacteria has been proved as important microflora in degrading cellulose. The objective of this study was to explore cellulose degrading bacteria in mesophilic condition. The bacterial isolates were isolated from Mandeep-khol cave of Central India. In present studies a total of 32 isolates were isolated out of which Brevundimonas diminuta, Bacillus thuringiensis, Bacillus cereus and yellowish rough colony were found to grow best in CMC media and showed highest dry weight. The aim of the paper is to use explore those cellulose degrading bacteria for waste management.