Vibrio ruber (S2A1), a Marine Bacterium that Exhibits Significant Antimicrobial Activity

Autor: Wan Norhana, N., Darah, I.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 25-30 (2005)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1823-8262
2231-7538
Popis: A potential antimicrobial-producing marine bacterium, designated as S2A1, was isolated from a seagrass collected in Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu. S2A1 was a Gram negative rod that was motile by means of a polar flagellum. Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation indicated that strain S2A1 represented a species in the genus Vibrio. The antimicrobial activities of S2A1 against a number of test microorganisms showed a broad antimicrobial spectrum property with inhibition towards 25 out of 29 test microorganisms. The antimicrobial compound(s) of S2A1 was more effective against Gram-positive bacteria with 100% inhibition, compared to yeast (88.8%) and Gram-negative bacteria (75.0%) tested. High activity scores were observed when using whole cells compared to cell free extract.
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