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[Isolation and identification of an antibiotic from culture 8-86]
Abstract:
An antibiotic complex was isolated from culture 8-86 referred to Bacillus. The complex consisted of components 8-86A and 8-86B active against gram-negative organisms. By its physico-chemical properties such as IR and UV spectra, amino acid composition, specific rotation and fatty acid composition component 8-86B was shown to be close to polymyxin F.
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