STRAIN BACILLUS POLYMYXA - A PRODUCER OF ANTIBIOTIC POLYMYXIN

摘要

FIELD: biotechnology, antibiotics. SUBSTANCE: strain Bacillus polymyxa 1938 ГНЦА-ВНИИА N 2158 produces antibiotic polymyxin M used in medicine and veterinary science for infectious diseases treatment. Strain is obtained by step selection of culture Bacillus polymyxa ATCC 10401 by effect of different mutagens. Strain produces up to 25 000 IU polymyxin M/ml. EFFECT: increased yield of polymyxin M. 1 tbl, 1 ex