Abstract:This study is intended to explore the microbial resource contained in the soil samples of Nyingchi, Tibet, which has a unique and complex ecological environment. A psychrophilic and alkaline amylase-producing strain was obtained by the amylase functional screening method, numbered 3F1. The optimum conditions of amylase activity were 10 ℃ and pH 10.2. According to the 16S rDNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis result, this strain was classified as Bacillus mycoides and named Bm3F1. Through the gradual optimization of fermentation conditions, the optimum fermentation condition for Bm3F1 was determined as follows: fermentation medium was supplemented with 1.5% soluble starch, the initial pH was 7.2, the liquid volume was 10 mL/250 mL, the bacterial inoculum was 9.0%, and the fermentation temperature and time were 30 ℃ and 18 hours, respectively. Under the optimum conditions, the amylase activity from Bm3F1 could be increased to 13.58 U/mL. The results showed that Bm3F1 isolated from Nyingchi, Tibet, has the characteristics of producing high activity amylase under low temperature and alkaline conditions.