Hydrolytic enzymes of halophilic bacteria such as lipase are of
particular importance in the industry due to their high stability
over industrious hard conditions, such as high temperatures,
various pH changes, and salinity levels. In order to screen and
purify the halophiles, a selective MH medium was prepared. By
analyzing the optimum salt growth, 40% of the purified strains of
moderate halophiles and 60% were halotolerant. The optimum
growth temperature of all isolates was determined at 25-45°C.
After analyzing the morphology and salinity of isolates,
biochemical tests, as well as the ability to produce 7 hydrolysis
enzymes, were investigated. Approximately 40% of the isolates
were able to produce extracellular lipase enzymes, the major
producers of which were gram-positive bacteria. The lipase
enzyme activity of one of the isolates was measured by titration.
In this method, olive oil was used as a substrate. The activity of
the lipase enzyme measured by the strain was 1.37 U/ml. The
results show that some isolates have the ability to produce
several enzymes, and this will depend on the medium
culture in which surrounding the bacterial colonies