Isolation and characterization of Streptomyces hiroshimensis strain TI-C3 with anti-tyrosinase activity
Te-Sheng Chang1, Min Tseng, Hsiou-Yu Ding
1Department of Biological Science and Technology, National University of Tainan, 33 Sec. 2, Shu-Lin St., Tainan, Taiwan.
Journal of Cosmetic Science
|March 20, 2008
Abstract:
A bacterial strain, TI-C3, was isolated and verified to display 498 U/ml of anti-tyrosinase activity. Based on morphological, physiological, and chemical analysis, gyr B sequences, and DNA-DNA hybridization analysis, the strain TI-C3 was identified as a strain of Streptomyces hiroshimensis. The anti-tyrosinase activity of the strain was improved to 905 U/ml under cultivation, using glucose and malt extract as the sole carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively.
