Monday, January 30, 2012

Hygromycin B basic information


Hygromycin B (Hygromycin B) is a by Streptomyces (Streptomyces hygroscopicus) produce antibiotics, aminoglycoside antibiotics is one of the micro-brown powder. Hygromycin B can inhibit the bacteria, fungi and some higher eukaryotic protein synthesis within the cell to kill these organisms. Hygromycin B is soluble in methanol, ethanol and water, but in ether, chloroform or benzene, almost insoluble. Hygromycin B was in the 1950s found that when used as animal drugs. And now it is still as insect pest drug is added chicken and pig feed. Used to generate hygromycin Streptomyces in 1953 was the first time isolated from soil and obtain pure culture. Hygromycin B resistance gene discovery related to the early 80s in the 20th century

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