Inventors:
David S. Hodes - Dobbs Ferry NY
Grace Leidy - Leonia NJ
Katherine Sprunt - Leonia NJ
Piper Weldy - New York NY
International Classification:
C12P 2100, C12N 120, C12R 101
Abstract:
A strain (ATCC 31918) of Rothia dentocariosa which, upon fermentation, produces an antibiotic--staphylocidin--which is selectively effective against staphylococci, particularly those with S. aureus and S. epidermidis; and a process for producing such antibiotic by cultivation of the strain under aerobic conditions. Staphylocidin-containing products comprising the cell murein from the fermentation product are also disclosed.