Actinomycetes, Vol. 9, Part 3, 1998,
pp.52-60
Diversity of soil streptomycetes in Northern Jordan
I. SAADOUN, M. J. MOHAMMAD, H. I. MALKAWI, F.
AL-MOMANI and M. MEQDAM
Code Number:AC98008
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ABSTRACT.
An investigation was undertaken in order to
evaluate the distribution of soil streptomycetes in different
locations in northern Jordan. Average microbial counts were 29.2 x
108 CFU/gm dry soil for bacteria and 2.4 x
106 CFU/gm dry soil for streptomycetes. Based on
sporophore morphology, 90 isolates were identified as belonging to
the genus Streptomyces and 11 to Streptoverticillium.
Cultural and morphological characters showed the dominance of grey
aerial mycelium species. Antibiotics produced were mostly active
against Gram positive bacteria.
Copyright 1998 C.E.T.A., The International Centre for Theoretical
and Applied Ecology, Gorizia
