Extremophiles from unique ecosystems of Kazakhstan as potential producers of novel antibiotics

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2015-04-17

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Trenozhnikova, Lyudmila
Azizan, Azliyati

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Bacteria in the order Actinomycetales account for 45% of the bioactive microbial metabolites discovered. These organisms have played a central role in the development of the modern pharmaceutical industry. The search for novel antibiotics for use in medicine – important aspect of soil microbial diversity.

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antibiotics, resistance, antimicrobial drugs, bacteria, micromonospora, streptomyces, Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE, natural products

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