The Scientific World Journal

Research Article

Volatile Compounds, Fatty Acids Constituents, and Antimicrobial Activity of Cultured Spirulina (Arthrospira fusiformis) Isolated from Lake Mariout in Egypt

Table 2

Susceptibility of test microorganisms to phycobiliprotein extract from Arthrospira fusiformis.
Test strainsMean diameter of inhibition zonea (mean ± SD)
Phycobiliprotein extractCAMPFC
MRSARRNT22 ± 1.63
S. aureusR14.66 ± 1.24NTNT
E. coli9 ± 0.8114 ± 1.63NTNT
S. typhi19.66 ± 0.9418.33 ± 0.47NTNT
S. typhimurium10.33 ± 0.4722 ± 1.63NTNT
P. aeruginosaR8 ± 0.81NTNT
K. pneumoniaRRNTNT
S. sonneiR12 ± 0.81NTNT
P. vulgaris14 ± 0.8124.33 ± 0.47NTNT
S. marcescens5.33 ± 0.4714.66 ± 0.47NTNT
C. albicans20 ± 1.63NT13 ± 0.81NT
A. niger12.66 ± 0.47NT14.33 ± 0.47NT
A. flavus7.66 ± 0.47NT7.66 ± 0.47NT
aMean of three assays; C-chloramphenicol and FC-fusidic acid antibacterial standards at concentrations of 50 and 10 μg/ml, respectively; AMP-amphotericin-B antifungal standard at a concentration of 100 μg/ml; R-resistant (no inhibition zone); NT-not tested.