Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Volume 3 Issue 1
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- Pages.12-18
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- 1993
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- 1017-7825(pISSN)
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- 1738-8872(eISSN)
Production, Purification and Antifungal Activity of Antibiotic Substances Produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain B5
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain B5 with antagonistic activity against Phytophthora capsici and Magnaporthe grisea, was isolated from pepper-growing soil. From the culture of P. aeruginosa strain B5 grown on King's medium B, antibiotic substances were purified using XAD-2 column chromatography. XAD-2 eluates inhibited not only the mycelial growth of P. capsid and M. grisea, but also the development of Phytophthora blight on pepper plants. The crude antibiotic substances were further purified by using silica gel column chromatography, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, thin layer chromatography on silica gel plates, and high performance liquid chromatography. Silica gel column chromatogrphy gave good separation of the four antibiotic substances. The pure antibiotics P1, P2, and P3 finally purified by preparative HPLC inhibited the mycelial growth of P. capsici, at concentrations from 7 to 10