Introduction: Introducing new antibiotics to the clinic is critical. Methods: We adapted a plate method described by Kawaguchi
and coworkers in 20131
for detecting inhibitory airborne microorganisms. Results: We obtained 51 microbial colonies antagonist
to Chromobacterium violaceum, purified and retested them, and of these, 39 (76.5%) were confirmed. They comprised 24
bacteria, 13 fungi, and 2 yeasts. Among the fungi, eight (61.5%) produced active extracts. Among the bacterial, yeast, and fungal
strains, 17 (44.7%) and 12 (31.6%) were active against Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis, respectively. Conclusions:
The proposed screening method is a rapid strategy for discovering potential antibiotic producers.Introduction: Introducing new antibiotics to the clinic is critical. Methods: We adapted a plate method described by Kawaguchi
and coworkers in 20131
for detecting inhibitory airborne microorganisms. Results: We obtained 51 microbial colonies antagonist
to Chromobacterium violaceum, purified and retested them, and of these, 39 (76.5%) were confirmed. They comprised 24
bacteria, 13 fungi, and 2 yeasts. Among the fungi, eight (61.5%) produced active extracts. Among the bacterial, yeast, and fungal
strains, 17 (44.7%) and 12 (31.6%) were active against Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis, respectively. Conclusions:
The proposed screening method is a rapid strategy for discovering potential antibiotic producers.4Si
