Amylolytic Microorganism from São Paulo Zoo Composting: Isolation, Identification, and Amylase Production

Table 1

Compost pile properties.

Properties	Pile 1	Pile 2	Pile 3
Date	19.02.2009	12.05.2009	18.07.2009
Average temperature	48.7	72.6	55.2
pH	—	6.1	6
Decomposition phase	*Active degradation	Active degradation	**Mature
Number of isolates	183	38	166
SHO	15%	13.1%	12.6%

*Active degradation: before aeration.
**Mature: after aeration.