Table 1.
Spectrum of antimicrobial activity of Pediocin NV 5
| Bacterial strains | Growth medium | Deferred method | Spot-on-lawn method |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. megaterium1684a | NB | − | − |
| B. subtilis | NB | − | − |
| E. faecalis MB 1b | MRS | + | + |
| Escherichia coli | NB | − | − |
| Lactococcus lactis subsp. l 440 | BHI | − | − |
| Lactococcus lactis subsp. la 3038 | MRS | + | + |
| Lactococcus lactis subsp. ch 3042 | MRS | + | + |
| L. mesenteroides Lyb | MRS | + | + |
| L. inocua | BHI | + | + |
| L. monocytogenes 657 | TSB | + | + |
| Pantoea ananetis 2307 | NB | − | − |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | NB | − | − |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | NB | − | − |
| Salmonella typhimurium 98 | NB | − | − |
| S. aureus 96 | TSB | + | + |
| S. aureus subsp. aureus 3103 | TSB | − | − |
| S. aureus subsp. aureus 737 | TSB | − | − |
| S. aureus subsp. aureus 902 | TSB | − | − |
| S. aureus subsp. aureus 1430 | TSB | − | − |
| S. aureus subsp. aureus 1144 | TSB | − | − |
| S. epidermidis 2639 | TSB | − | − |
| S. epidermidis 3086 | TSB | − | − |
| Streptococcus sp. | NB | + | + |
| Xanthomonas campestris 2286 | – | − | − |
(+) and (−) symbols indicate the presence and absence of growth inhibition zone respectively around the spot
NB Nutriet Broth (Hi Media); MRS de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe (Hi Media); BHI Brain Heart Infusion (Hi Media); TSB Tripticase Soya Broth (Hi Media)
aNumber at the end of strain name indicates MTCC strain number
bMarked strains provided by Prof. Bibek Ray, USA