A Review on Isolation, Identification of Bacillus and Antimicrobial Activity Detection

Abstract

New antimicrobial compounds are continuously required to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogenic yeast as such resistance increasingly limits the effectiveness of current antimicrobial drugs. New screening approaches, including the search for novel targets and exploration of non-conventional places as sources of producer microorganisms, are needed. There been several attempts made to search the antimicrobial substance from the soil and in search of its potential applications in biocontrol of drug-resistant pathogens. The genus Bacillus is one of the predominant bacterial genera found in soil. The antimicrobial potential of the wild-type isolate belonging to the genus Bacillus was determined by the special agar assay. Members of the genus Bacillus are known to produce a wide arsenal of antimicrobial substances. The present paper provides a general overview of antimicrobial activity of bacillus isolated from agricultural soil.