Spatial variation of valuable bacterial enzymes in soil: A case study from different agro ecological zones of West Bengal, India

Subarna Bhattacharyya; Jayita Chopra; Rashmi Khushboo Minz; Mousumi Chakraborty; Srimanti Dutta Gupta; Malancha Roy; Soumi Sarkar; Punarbasu Choudhuri; Joydeep Mukherjee

doi:10.52756/ijerr.2020.v22.002

Authors

Subarna Bhattacharyya School of Envirnmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata, W.B., India
Jayita Chopra 1School of Envirnmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata, W.B., India
Rashmi Khushboo Minz School of Envirnmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata, W.B., India
Mousumi Chakraborty School of Envirnmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata, W.B., India
Srimanti Dutta Gupta School of Envirnmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata, W.B., India
Malancha Roy School of Envirnmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata, W.B., India
Soumi Sarkar School of Envirnmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata, W.B., India
Punarbasu Choudhuri Department of Environmental Science, University of Calcutta, W.B., India
Joydeep Mukherjee School of Envirnmental Studies, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S. C. Mallick Road, Kolkata, W.B., India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52756/ijerr.2020.v22.002

Keywords:

Amylase, protease, soil nutrient, bioprospecting, sustainable development

Abstract

The spatial variability of cellulase, amylase, protease and pectinase activities were evaluated from four zones of West Bengal, India. The enzyme production data was plotted on the map of the study areas and spatial variability of cellulase, amylase, protease and pectinase activity was obtained. Available nitrogen of the soil was the most variable parameter with changing enzyme activity. It also varied with the available phosphorus but the variation was least with organic carbon content of the soil. Amylase was correlated with pectinase, available nitrogen and phosphorus. Cellulase was correlated with only available nitrogen; protease was correlated with pectinase and Pectinase was correlated with available nitrogen of the soil of the four sampling zone. Except protease activity, other enzymes were significantly correlated with bacterial density of the soil. These findings ultimately develop relationship among soil major nutrients and the map can be used for future enzyme bioprospecting in West Bengal, India.

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