PREVIOUS
✖
Antibiotic-Producing Thermophilic Bacteria
June 9 , 2025
20 hrs 0 min
14
0
- The researchers from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) studied the Rajgir hot spring in Nalanda, Bihar and discovered thermophilic Actinobacteria.
- These Actinobacteria produces antibiotic compounds effective against several disease-causing pathogens.
- Thermophilic bacteria are heat-loving bacteria that thrive in 45°C to 70°C.
- Actinobacteria are a group of Gram-positive bacteria and are renowned for producing antibiotics like streptomycin and tetracycline.
- Some Actinobacteria are thermophilic as they survive in hot environments like hot springs.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.