Twenty strains of bacteria and 10 strains of basidiomycetes cultured under aerobic conditions, and 3 strains of bacteria and 7 strains of yeasts cultured under anaerobic conditions demonstrated high alcohol dehydrogenase activity. Seven strains of bacteria and 4 strains of basidiomycetes cultured under aerobic conditions and 1 strain of yeast cultured under anaerobic conditions demonstrated high amylase activity.