Taxonomically diverse filamentous actinomycetes from extreme environments are a rich
source of specialized (secondary) metabolites, notably novel antibiotics. In this context it is …

Actinomycetes were cultivated using a variety of media and selective isolation techniques
from 275 marine samples collected around the island of Guam. In total, 6425 actinomycete …

The discovery, development and therapeutic use of antibiotics was one of the most
significant advances in medicine in the 20th century that set the scene for development of …

Thermophilic species of nine genera of Actinomycetales were characterized by morphology,
biochemical markers, physiology and phage-typing. The results of this study led to a key for …

Introduction Filamentous actinomycetes, notably members of the genus Streptomyces,
remain a rich source of new specialized metabolites, especially antibiotics. In addition, they …

The discovery and development of antibiotics has been one of the most significant advances
in medicine. In a golden era lasting from the 1940s to the late 1960s, antibiotic research …

The Actinomycetales order is one of great genetic and functional diversity, including diversity
in the production of secondary metabolites which have uses in medical, environmental …

Actinomycetes are a widely distributed and successful group of bacteria which have a
number of properties that favor them in competition with other saprophytic microorganisms …

Recent metagenomic studies have revealed that microbial diversity in the atmosphere rivals
that of surface environments. This indicates that the atmosphere may be worth …

The phylum actinobacteria is considered to be one of the important sources for antibiotics,
industrially useful enzymes, and other products of biotechnological use. Thermophilic …