Review Article
Open Access
Screening of phosphate solubilizing fungi from Rhizosphere soil and study on its alkaline phosphatase activity
Rathi Devi P1 and Packialakshmi N2
1Department of Microbiology & CLT, Dr.Umayal Ramanathan college for women, Karaikudi 630003, Tamilnadu,India
2PG & Research Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Jamal Mohammed college (Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli – 620 020, India.
Rathi Devi P et al /Int.J. TechnoChem Res. 2020,6(1),pp 35-39.
Abstract
Soil is a mixture of organic nutrients, which provides nutrients for plant growth. Plants
require N, P & K for their growth and vegetative propagation. Among vital nutrients, Phosphorus is less
available to plants and microorganisms aid in phosphate solubilization. The present study is an
ecofriendly method to induce phosphate solubilization in Rhizosphere soil. Totally 25 isolates were
isolated from rhizosphere using Pikovskaya mediumand screened for phosphate solubilization using
Tricalcium phosphate supplemented minimal medium.Of these, Aspergillus sp and Penicillium sp were
found to produce remarkable solubilization index. Hence these two isolates were used for further assays.
Enzyme assay was carried out to determine the enzyme activity using cell free extractsand the activity
was analyzed by spectrophotometry.In addition, HPLC also performed to determine the end products of
phosphate solubilization.The results of HPLC studies revealed that tricalcium phosphate was solubilized
into organic acids like citric acid, gluconic acid and malic acid. The results of present study are an
evidence for the production of organic acids by Aspergillus sp and phosphate solubilization which induce
crop improvement as well as sustainable agriculture.
Keywords
Fungi, Phosphate solubilization, Enzyme assay, HPLC, Organic acids