Table 1. List of indicators strains used for antimicrobial screening experiments.
| No | Strain | Origin/Strain storage | Media/growth condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive bacteria | |||
| 1 | Streptococcus faecalis | ATCC 29212 | MH/ 37 °C/aerobic |
| 2 | Lactobacillus plantarum | RMIT university | MRS/37 °C/aerobic |
| 3 | Bacillus cereus | ATCC 10876 | MH/ 30 °C/aerobic |
| 4 | Staphylococcus aureus | ATCC25923 | MH/37 °C/aerobic |
| 5 | Listeria monocytogenes | Human pathogen, RMIT | BA /37 °C/aerobic |
| 6 | Clostridium perfringens | Chicken pathogen, RMIT | MH /37 °C/anaerobic |
| Gram- negative bacteria | |||
| 7 | Salmonella Enteritidis | ATCC 13076 | MH/ 37 °C/aerobic |
| 8 | Escherichia coli | ATCC 25922 | MH/ 37 °C/aerobic |
| 9 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ATCC 15442 | MH/ 37 °C/aerobic |
| 10 | Campylobacter jejuni | Chicken pathogen, RMIT | BA/37 °C/microaerophilic |
| 11 | Campylobacter coli | Chicken pathogen, RMIT | BA/37 °C/ microaerophilic |
| Yeast | |||
| 12 | Candida albicans | ATCC 10231 | MH/30 °C/aerobic |
| Antibiotic resistant pathogens | |||
| 13 | Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Human pathogen, RMIT | MH/37 °C/aerobic |
| 14 | Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) | Human pathogen, RMIT | MRS/37 °C/aerobic |
| 15 | Multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumonia (MRKP) | Human pathogen, RMIT | MH/37 °C/aerobic |
Notes.
Standard media were MRS, De Man, Rogosa and Sharpeagar; MH, Muller Hilton agar; BA, Muller Hilton agar supplemented with 5% sheep blood. Microaerophilic and anaerobic condition were obtained with Gas-Pak.