The effects of UV light on the antimicrobial activities of cave actinomycetes

The goal of this study was to determine whether actinomycetes isolated from a volcanic cave in western Canada could produce novel antimicrobial compounds against six multidrug- resistant pathogens when exposed to UV light. One hundred and seventy-six actinomycete strains isolated from Helmcken Falls...

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Main Authors: Rule Devon, Naowarat Cheeptham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2013-07-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1739&context=ijs