UST-CS-M-2013-006

Study Of The Antimicrobi al Acti vit y and Morphol ogi cal

Characteristics of Isol ated Actinomycetes

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Ma. Patricia F. Baya,
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Mark Daniel B. Chavez,
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Lars Ben M. Hayahay,
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Leah
J ane G. Mendoza,
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J ena Lucilina M. Ocsala, and
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Michael Valdez

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Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Santo
Tomas, Manila, Philippines.



ABSTRACT

This research work was conducted to study the antimicrobial activity and
morphological characteristics of actinomycetes that were previously isolated by
4-Microbiology students and were handed over by Asst. Prof. Michael C. Valdez,
Ph.D. A total of seven actinomycetes were subjected to three screening methods
against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella
pnuemoniae to study the antimicrobial activities of the said isolates. Among these
seven isolates, isolates A04, A05, A16, and A35 showed antimicrobial activity
against at least one test organisms in perpendicular streak method. In disc-
diffusion assay, isolate A16 showed broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity while in
well-diffusion assay, isolates A5 and A35 showed broad-spectrum activity.













Cite this Thesis Abstract:


Baya, M. P. F., Chavez, M. D. B., Hayahay, L. B. M., Mendoza, L. J . G., Ocsala,
J . L. M. (2013). Study of the antimicrobial activity and morphological
characteristics of isolated Actinomycetes. (Undergraduate Thesis). University of
Santo Tomas-College of Science. Retrieved from UST-CS Theses Database.
(UST-CS-M-006-2013).