Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control

The study aimed to isolate cellulolytic bacteria from the gut of subterranean termite (Coptotermes acinaciformis) and carry out antibacterial studies for termite control. The cellulase enzyme activity was determined by qualitative and quantitative techniques. The antibiotics and their combinations o...

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Main Authors:	Makky, Essam A., Wen, Chan Cai, Ali, Muna Jalal
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Published:	Springer India 2018
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spelling	ump-229932018-12-03T08:21:44Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22993/ Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control Makky, Essam A. Wen, Chan Cai Ali, Muna Jalal QA76 Computer software The study aimed to isolate cellulolytic bacteria from the gut of subterranean termite (Coptotermes acinaciformis) and carry out antibacterial studies for termite control. The cellulase enzyme activity was determined by qualitative and quantitative techniques. The antibiotics and their combinations on isolated bacteria as well as heavy metals and disinfectants were performed by using disc diffusion method. The effective antibacterial agents were used as termiticide. Antibacterial study revealed that the isolates were 100% sensitive to rifampicin, tetracycline, gentamycin and neomycin antibiotics, cadmium and mercury as heavy metals and lactic acid, formalin and hydrogen peroxide as disinfectants. In addition, 17 out of 36 antibiotic combinations showed synergistic effect, while eight combinations showed antagonistic effect on isolates. The heavy metals and disinfectants that showed 100% effectiveness as well as 22 antibiotic combinations that showed synergistic effect were used for termite control. Among the 27 selected antibacterial agents, mercury, lactic acid, formalin and hydrogen peroxide were found to be the most effective termiticide. Therefore, we conclude that these effective antibacterial agents possess a great potential to be a new application to control the termites. Springer India 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22993/1/Evaluation%20of%20antibacterial%20susceptibility%20pattern%20of%20cellulolytic%20bacteria%20isolated.pdf Makky, Essam A. and Wen, Chan Cai and Ali, Muna Jalal (2018) Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control. Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science, 15 (1). pp. 105-113. ISSN 0972-172X(Print); 0976-8432(Online) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13196-018-0214-5 DOI: 10.1007/s13196-018-0214-5
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spellingShingle	QA76 Computer software Makky, Essam A. Wen, Chan Cai Ali, Muna Jalal Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control
description	The study aimed to isolate cellulolytic bacteria from the gut of subterranean termite (Coptotermes acinaciformis) and carry out antibacterial studies for termite control. The cellulase enzyme activity was determined by qualitative and quantitative techniques. The antibiotics and their combinations on isolated bacteria as well as heavy metals and disinfectants were performed by using disc diffusion method. The effective antibacterial agents were used as termiticide. Antibacterial study revealed that the isolates were 100% sensitive to rifampicin, tetracycline, gentamycin and neomycin antibiotics, cadmium and mercury as heavy metals and lactic acid, formalin and hydrogen peroxide as disinfectants. In addition, 17 out of 36 antibiotic combinations showed synergistic effect, while eight combinations showed antagonistic effect on isolates. The heavy metals and disinfectants that showed 100% effectiveness as well as 22 antibiotic combinations that showed synergistic effect were used for termite control. Among the 27 selected antibacterial agents, mercury, lactic acid, formalin and hydrogen peroxide were found to be the most effective termiticide. Therefore, we conclude that these effective antibacterial agents possess a great potential to be a new application to control the termites.
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author	Makky, Essam A. Wen, Chan Cai Ali, Muna Jalal
author_facet	Makky, Essam A. Wen, Chan Cai Ali, Muna Jalal
author_sort	Makky, Essam A.
title	Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control
title_short	Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control
title_full	Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control
title_fullStr	Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control
title_full_unstemmed	Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control
title_sort	evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control
publisher	Springer India
publishDate	2018
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Evaluation of antibacterial susceptibility pattern of cellulolytic bacteria isolated from Coptotermes curvignathus gut to heavy metals, disinfectants and common antibiotics for termite control

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