A PROCESS FOR HYPERPRODUCTION OF CATALASE ENZYME FROM NOVEL EXTREMOPHILIC BACTERIUM GEOBACILLUS EXTREMOCATSOOCHUS MTCC 5873 AND STRAIN THEREOF

摘要

The present invention provides a novel extremophilic bacterial strain, Geobacillus extremocatsoochus deposited under Budapest Treaty at Microbial Type Culture Collection (MTCC) with accession number MTCC 5873. The Geobacillus extremocatsoochus MTCC 5873 strain of the present invention is capable of growing and producing high amount of catalase in simple medium at broad temperature and pH range and also in the presence of organic solvents. The invention also discloses a process for hyperproduction of thermostable and acid-alkali stable catalase enzyme from Geobacillus extremocatsoochus MTCC 5873 strain. Process of obtaining adapted Geobacillus extremocatsoochus MTCC 5873 strain in pure form is also disclosed. The invention further discloses a simple and economical medium and process for hyper-production of thermostable and acid-alkali stable catalase enzyme from Geobacillus extremocatsoochus MTCC 5873 strain. The catalase enzyme of the present invention has wide applications in several industrial sectors such as food, dairy, pulp & paper and textile industries.