Serratia and Pseudomonas were also found (Blando´net al., 1998). In this study, the capacity of the bacteria isolates to
use polygalacturonic acid and pectin was tested (data not shown). None of the bacteria secreted polygalacturonase, but T. ptyseos, P. putrefaciens, E. aerogenes, Acinetobacter sp and P. mirabilis produced pectin lyase