Indian Journal of Microbiology

  • Year: 2004
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 2

Production of antibiotics from Streptomyces species isolated from virgin soils

  • Author:
  • K. J. P. Narayana, D. Ravikiran, M. Vijayalakshmi
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 147 to 148

Department of Botany and Microbiology, Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522 510, India

*Corresponding author; E-mail: vijaya_muvva@yahoo.com Tel: 91(863)2351303 (O); 91(863)2293967 (R)

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Abstract

Out of the eight isolates of Streptomyces screened for the production of antibiotics, two isolates were found to be efficient producers. Growth pattern of the isolates was studied and antimicrobial activity of cultures was tested against Candida albicans, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.

Keywords

Streptomyces, growth, inhibition, broad spectrum antibiotics