Abstract
The myxomycete Physarum gyrosum was cultured in its plasmodial stage on agar plates containing 0.025 M phosphate buffer at pH 6.5, 2% bakers' yeast, and 0.2% glucose and was supplemented with live Escherichia coli. Extracts of these plasmodia contained several antibiotic substances. Antibiotic materials were partially purified by dialysis of the agar medium-mold mixture, evaporation of the dialyzate, and butanol extraction of the residue. Further purification in two paper and two thin-layer chromatographic systems gave one product which was pure in six thin-layer chromatographic systems. Antibiotic activity against some gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and yeasts was demonstrated with partially purified extracts and a paper-chromatographically separated fraction. One pure antibiotic was effective against Bacillus cereus.
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