streptomyces

IPA: strɛptoʊmˈaɪsʌz

Any of several bacteria, of the genus Streptomyces, found in soil, several of which produce antibiotics.

Examples of "streptomyces" in Sentences

The grain used to make the fermented gruel contained the soil bacteria streptomyces, which produces tetracycline.
When researchers realized that streptomyces also manufactures lankamycin, they became curious whether the two drugs might help each other.
However, when researchers realized that streptomyces also manufactures lankamycin, they became curious whether the two drugs might help each other.
Individually, lankacidin and lankamycin, two antibiotics produced naturally by the microbe streptomyces, are marginally effective in warding off pathogens.
Individually, lankacidin and lankamycin, two antibiotics produced naturally by the microbe streptomyces, are marginally effective in warding off pathogens, says Alexander Mankin, professor and associate director of the UIC Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and lead investigator of the portion of the study conducted at UIC.