Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8849958 | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences | 2018 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria has made the search for novel bioactive compounds from natural and unexplored habitats a necessity. Actinobacteria have important bioactive substances. The present study investigated antimicrobial activity of Actinobacteria isolated from soil samples of Egypt. One hundred samples were collected from agricultural farming soil of different governorates. Twelve isolates have produced activity against the tested microorganisms (S. aureus, Bacillus cereus, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, S. Typhi, C. albicans, A. niger and A. flavus). By VITEK 2 system version: 07.01 the 12 isolates were identified as Kocuria kristinae, Kocuria rosea, Streptomyces griseus, Streptomyces flaveolus and Actinobacteria. Using ethyl acetate extraction method the isolates culture's supernatants were tested by diffusion method against indicator microorganisms. These results indicate that Actinobacteria isolated from Egypt farms could be sources of antimicrobial bioactive substances.
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Authors
Afaf Ahmed Elbendary, Ashgan Mohamed Hessain, Mahmoud Darderi El-Hariri, Ahmed Adel Seida, Ihab Mohamed Moussa, Ayman Salem Mubarak, Saleh A. Kabli, Hassan A. Hemeg, Jakeen Kamal El Jakee,