Antagonistic Bacillus cereus TC-1 Isolated from Solar Salt Work in Southern India

Authors

  • MBS Donio Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu
  • V Thanga Viji Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu
  • J Adlin Jenifer Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu
  • S Velmurugan Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu
  • K Raman Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu
  • M Michael Babu Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu
  • T Citarasu Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v29i1.28431

Keywords:

Antagonism, Bacillus cereus, Extremophiles, Halophilic Bacteria

Abstract

Bacillus cereus TC-1 was isolated from condenser pond of manmade solar salt pan Thamaraikulam, Tamilnadu, India effectively suppressed the shrimp bacterial pathogens Vibrio harveyi, V. parahaemolyticus, V. anguillarum, V. alginolyticus and V. vulnificus by in vitro antagonistic assay of 9 to 15 mm of zone of inhibition. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that, B. cereus TC-1 was highly similar that the B. thuringiensis strain (100%) and other Bacillus sp. Their optimum growth between at the range of 4 to 6% of NaCl in the growth media and significantly (P<0.05) high alkaline protease production (170.85 U/ml) was observed in the NaCl of 6 %. Based on the antagonistic activity of the B. cereus TC-1 against the shrimp pathogens and its antimicrobial factors, it may be used as probiotics and developing novel antimicrobial bioactive substances against aquatic pathogens.

Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 29, Number 1, June 2012, pp 27-31

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Author Biography

MBS Donio, Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu



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Published

2016-06-25

How to Cite

Donio, M., Viji, V. T., Jenifer, J. A., Velmurugan, S., Raman, K., Babu, M. M., & Citarasu, T. (2016). Antagonistic Bacillus cereus TC-1 Isolated from Solar Salt Work in Southern India. Bangladesh Journal of Microbiology, 29(1), 27–31. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjm.v29i1.28431

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2012)

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