Isolation, screening and identification of newly isolated soil streptomyces (streptomyces sp. Nrc-35) for ß-lactamase inhibitor production

• Main Authors: Awad , Hassan M., El-Shahed , Kamal Y. I., El-Nakkadi, Abd El-Monaem M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IDOSI Publications 2009
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/13868/2/12.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/13868/

During the screening study, a total of 60 different Streptomyces species were isolated from soil samples collected from different areas in Egypt. Streptomyces sp. NRC-35was selected for its high ß-lactamase inhibitor activity mediated by the production of clavulanic acid. This newly isolated strain...