Table 1: Top Five extracellular cellulase producing bacterial isolates with zone of inhibition on Congo red plates.
| S No |
Sample |
Colony code |
Clear zone diameter (mm) |
Colony diameter (mm) |
Ratio of clear zone to colony diameter (mm) |
| 1. |
Timber mill soil |
Y1 |
1.33±0.02 |
0.19±0.01 |
7 |
| 2. |
Paddy straw soil |
Y2 |
2.25±0.03 |
0.25±0.02 |
9 |
| 3. |
Cow dung soil |
Y3 |
2.34±0.03 |
0.24±0.02 |
9.75 |
| Y4 |
1.40±0.01 |
0.20±0.02 |
7 |
| 4. |
Sugar mill soil |
Y5 |
1.02±0.02 |
0.17±0.01 |
6 |
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