Research Article

Purification and Characterization of Bioactive Metabolite from Streptomyces monomycini RVE129 Derived from the Rift Valley Soil of Hawassa, Ethiopia

Table 1

The growth characteristics of the Streptomyces sp RVE129.

Culture mediumGrowth patternAerial myceliumSubstrate myceliumDiffusible pigments

Tryptone yeast extract agar (ISP-1)++GreyPale yellow
Yeast extract malt extract agar (ISP-2)+++WhiteBrown
Oat meal agar (ISP-3)++WhiteGreyBrown
Inorganic salt starch agar (ISP-4)+++BrownLight ivory
Glycerol asparagines agar (ISP-5)++GreyGreyish white
Peptone yeast extract iron agar (ISP-6)+++GreyDark grey
Tyrosine agar (ISP-7)+CreamBrown
Starch casein agar+++WhiteWhitish brown

+++: good growth; ++: moderate growth; +: poor growth; −: no diffusible pigment.