2.2 Screening of the Bacterial Isolates for
Pectinolytic Activities The screening of the isolates for pectinase production was carried out by pectin agar plate method (Al-Ajlani et al., 2012). Plates were incubated at 35°C for 48 h. Thereafter, the plates were flooded with Lugol’s iodine and pectinase-producing colonies were detected by the appearance of a clear halozone around them.