Screening the Antimicrobial activity of Actinomycetes strains isolated from Antarctica

A total of 40 actinomycete strains, isolated from Antarctica, were tested for antagonistic activity against 7 Gram-positive and Gram negative bacteria and yeasts, 16 phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria. During the initial screening 60 % of the strains showed inhibition potential against test-microorg...

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Main Authors: Denitsa Nedialkova, Mariana Naidenova
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: National Bank for Industrial Microorganisms and Cell Cultures 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/5200
http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?id=cc05003
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Summary:A total of 40 actinomycete strains, isolated from Antarctica, were tested for antagonistic activity against 7 Gram-positive and Gram negative bacteria and yeasts, 16 phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria. During the initial screening 60 % of the strains showed inhibition potential against test-microorganisms. Ten of them had a broader spectrum of antibacterial activity and could be used in the development of new substances for pharmaceutical or agricultural purposes.