Nanjwade K Basavaraj1 
,
S Chandrashekhara2,
Ali M Shamarez1,
Prakash S Goudanavar2,
Fakirappa V Manvi1
For correspondence:- Nanjwade Basavaraj Email: bknanjwade@yahoo.co.in Tel:+918312471399
Received: 12 March 2009 Accepted: 21 April 2010 Published: 24 June 2010
Citation: Basavaraj NK, Chandrashekhara S, Shamarez AM, Goudanavar PS, Manvi FV. Isolation and Morphological Characterization of Antibiotic Producing Actinomycetes. Trop J Pharm Res 2010; 9(3):231-236 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v9i3.3
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Purpose: To isolate and characterize antibiotic producing actinomycetes from soil samples in Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
Methods: Crowded plate technique was used for the isolation of actinomycetes in media such as soybean – casein digest medium and actinomycetes isolation agar. The morphological and cultural characterization of one of the selected strains, designated A-4, was performed as per International Streptomycete Project (ISP).
Results: Morphological and cultural studies showed that A-4 belonged to the Actinomycete genus. The morphological and cultural characteristics of the A-4 mutant showed cellular and aerial growth as well as soluble pigment formation in various ISP media.
Conclusion: Findings from this investigation revealed that the selected strain, A-4, is an actinomycete.
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