Distribution and antimicrobial activity of actinomycetes of a freshwater coastal stream

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 335-340

  Deshmukh, Mahesh B ^a,b   Sridhar, K R ^b  

^a MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Dayanand Science College   (India)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Antimicrobial activity; Mesophiles; Thermophiles; Tropical stream

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CASEIN; CHITIN; FRESH WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; STARCH;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COASTAL WATERS; COLLOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HYPHOMYCETES; INDIA; LEAF LITTER; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; RECYCLING; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCREENING; SEDIMENT; STREPTOMYCETACEAE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYPHOMYCETES; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STREPTOMYCETACEAE; STREPTOMYCINEAE; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0038065541     PISSN: 09723005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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