Optimum Condition of Marine Actinomycetes, Streptomyces sp. NS 13239 for Growth and Producing Antibiotics

  • Shin Il-Shik (Faculty of Marine Bioscience & Technology, Kangnung National University) ;
  • Lee Jung-Mo (Faculty of Marine Bioscience & Technology, Kangnung National University) ;
  • Park Uk-Yeon (Department of Food & Life Science, Kangwon Provincial University)
  • Published : 2000.12.01

Abstract

In previous study, marine actinomycetes producing the antibiotics were investigated to invent new antibiotics from east coast of Korea. The optimum growth conditions of Streptomyces sp. NS 13239 were $28^{\circ}C$, pH 7.0 and $3\%$ of NaCl concentration in various media. Streptomyces sp. NS 13239 showed strong antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria, specially Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), but just weak antimicrobial activity against yeasts and mold. On the other hand, it did not show antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria. The optimum conditions for producing antibiotics were almost consistent with optimum growth conditions except carbon source and nitrogen source.

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