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Methodology: Isolation and purification of LAB were carried out on MRS agar supplemented with 0.2% CaCO3. Isolates were identified by morphological and physiological tests. Antibacterial activity was tested using the well diffusion method and the obtained data were analyzed descriptively. Twenty-four isolates were grown on MRS agar. Results: Sixteen isolates that exhibited growth at the clear zone were identified as gram positive, catalase-negative homofermentative rod and coccus cells. The results showed that the LAB isolated from okara had the ability to inhibit pathogenic bacteria, causing various clear zone diameters. The survival rates of these isolates under acidic conditions and their tolerance to 0.5% bile salt were varied. Based on the antimicrobial activity and probiotic properties of the LAB isolated from okara, these isolates belong to the species Lactobacillus spentosus and Lactobacillus plantarum. 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