Abstract:
Halophiles are the salt loving organisms, which are found to survive in wide range of salt concentration. Based on their salt
requirement, halophiles are categorized into different categories; 1. Slight, 2. Moderate, 3. Extreme. Moderate halophiles
were isolated from Jamnagar Vadinar Bandar area. Total 16 isolates were obtained on N-agar plates containing various
salt concentrations. These organisms were exploited for various hydrolytic enzyme activity i.e.; amylase, lipase, caseinase
etc. Among 16 isolates, 9 were amylase positive, 12 were lipase positive, 13 were caseinase positive. Identification of these
isolates was on the basis of morphology, physiology, biochemical activity. Further research on purification of one of these
enzymes is in progress.
