Optimization of bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus sp. MSU3IR against shrimp bacterial pathogens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aquaculture is one amongst the growing and major food producing sectors. Shrimp culture is one of the subsectors of aquaculture that attracts more attention because of the economic interest. However, the shrimp culture systems have been facing severe consequences and economical losses due to disease outbreaks. Risk of disease outbreak can be combated with the application of probiotics. For economically viable production of such probiotic products, the present study provides information on the optimization and partial purification of bacteriocin produced by a goat milk isolate Lactobacillus sp. MSU3IR against the shrimp bacterial pathogens.

Results

Bacteriocin production was estimated as a measure of bactericidal activity (arbitrary Unit/ml) over the test strains.

SUBMITTER: Iyapparaj P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3679972 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature