Moonmilk bacteria (IMAGE)

University of Liege

Moonmilk bacteria

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The different stages of the search for bioactive molecules produced by moonmilk bacteria. (a) Visualisation of filamentous bacteria between moonmilk fibres. (b) Bacteria isolated from moonmilk (Streptomyces lunaelactis). (c) Antibiotic activity of Streptomyces lunaelactis. (d) Structure of lunaemycin.

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