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novobiocin

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no·vo·bi·o·cin  (nv-b-sn)
n.
An antibiotic, C31H36N2O11, produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces nivens and used to treat infections by gram-positive bacteria.
[Probably Latin novus, new; see novice + (anti)bio(tic) + -in.]
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Noun1.novobiocin - an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used to treat infections by Gram-positive bacteria
antibiotic, antibiotic drug - a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
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It includes the company' s inhibitor-free Buffered Peptone Water, which supports the recovery of sublethally damaged organisms prior to further enrichment in media such as Rappaport Vassiliadis Broth, Mueller Kaufmann Tetrathionate Novobiocin Broth (MKTTn) and Selenite Broth.
Lab M's chromogenic salmonella medium by Food Trade Review
coli and Listeria) was formulated by scientists who compared its performance with other common selective media--modified EC broth with novobiocin for E coli O157:H7, Fraser broth for Listeria, and Rappaport-Vassiliadis broth for Salmonella.
Selective enrichment medium offers simultaneous detection of bacteria by Microbial Update International
Standard antibiotics of chloramphenicol 30 [micro]g, streptomycin 10 [micro]g, tetracycline 30 [micro]g, erythromycin 15 [micro]g, neomycin 30 [micro]g, novobiocin 30 [micro]g, kanamycin 30 [micro]g, and penicillium G 10 units were used as positive controls.
Antibacterial properties of tropical plants from Puerto Rico by Melendez, P.A.; Capriles, V.A. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
 
 
 
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