Research Article

Bioactivity of Root Endophytic Freshwater Hyphomycetes Anguillospora longissima (Sacc. & Syd.) Ingold

Table 1

Antibacterial activity of root endophytic aquatic fungus Anguillospora longissima against pathogenic bacteria during preliminary and secondary antibiotics assays.

Pathogenic bacteriaDiameter of inhibition zone (mm)*
PreliminarySecondaryGentamycin

Agrobacterium tumefaciens 21 (±0.6)10 (±0.6)28 (±0.6)
Bacillus subtilis 20 (±0.3)9 (±1.5)24 (±1.4)
Erwinia chrysanthemi 22 (±0.8)11 (±1.1)25 (±1.3)
Escherichia coli 23 (±0.6)8 (±0.3)24 (±0.5)
Xanthomonas phaseoli 21 (±1.3)10 (±0.3)28 (±0.3)

Mean of three replicates and ±standard error mean (SEM).