Lignocarbohydrate Solubilization from Straw by Actinomycetes

2.1 Historical and Taxonomic development Tsiklinsksy (1899) is accredited with the isolation of thermophilic actinomycetes from decaying straw. One of the species isolated from decaying straw

Fibrinolytic enzymes from actinomycetes

Fibrinolytic enzymes have nowadays found important place in the medical field. Only few studies had reported the fibrinolytic enzyme production from actinomycetes. So the microbial fibrinolytic enzymes, especially those from actinomycetes, have the potential to be developed as drugs to prevent cardiovascular diseases. Actinomycetes were producing strong enzymes with no side effects, non pathoge...

Optimum conditions for protein extraction from tuna processing by-products using isoelectric solubilization and precipitation processes

The by-product from tuna processing is a potential source of edible protein. Therefore, it is very important to extract protein from such raw materials for human food. In this study the optimum pH for protein extraction from tuna by-products was optimized by using isoelectric solubilization and precipitation processes. The Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and the single factor model were used...

Natural Products from Mangrove Actinomycetes

Mangroves are woody plants located in tropical and subtropical intertidal coastal regions. The mangrove ecosystem is becoming a hot spot for natural product discovery and bioactivity survey. Diverse mangrove actinomycetes as promising and productive sources are worth being explored and uncovered. At the time of writing, we report 73 novel compounds and 49 known compounds isolated from mangrove ...

Antitumor Compounds from Marine Actinomycetes

Chemotherapy is one of the main treatments used to combat cancer. A great number of antitumor compounds are natural products or their derivatives, mainly produced by microorganisms. In particular, actinomycetes are the producers of a large number of natural products with different biological activities, including antitumor properties. These antitumor compounds belong to several structural class...