Agro-industrial Waste Utilization, Medium Optimization, and Immobilization of Economically Feasible Halo-Alkaline Protease Produced by Nocardiopsis dassonvillei Strain VCS-4.

The oceanic actinobacteria have strong potential to secrete novel enzymes with unique properties useful for biotechnological applications. The Nocardiopsis dassonvillei strain VCS-4, associated with seaweed Caulerpa scalpeliformis, was a halo-alkaline protease producer. Further investigation focuses on medium optimization and the use of agro-industrial waste for economically feasible, high-yield protease production.