Antibacterial Potential of Secondary Metabolites from Indonesian Marine Bacterial Symbionts.

ABSTRACT: Indonesian marine environments are known to house diverse organisms. However, the potential for bacteria from these environments as a source of antibacterial agents has not been widely studied. This study aims to explore the antibacterial potential of secondary metabolites produced by bacterial symbionts from sponges and corals collected in the Indonesian waters. Extracts of 12 bacterial isolates from sponges or corals were prepared by cultivating the bacteria under a number of different media conditions and using agar well diffusion assays to test for antibacterial activity. In addition, the morphology, physiology, and biochemical characteristics and 16S rRNA sequence of each isolate were used to determine their taxonomic classification. All tested bacterial isolates were able to produce

SUBMITTER: Nofiani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7341410 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature