ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF PYOVERDIN PIGMENT PRODUCED BY PSEUDOMONAS

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

University of Philadelphia, College of Pharmacy

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to focus light on the possibilities of presence of antimicrobial activity in pyoverdin pigment produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The pyoverdin pigments were prepared form (1000) strains isolated from burns and chronic otitis media sources (Governmental and special Microbiological laboratories).
The inhibitory action were determined by both microdilution assay and minimum inhibitory concentration. Values were between 85-105 ml.
The stability of pyoverdin after extraction revealed that it is stable against different treatment of heat, pH and salt treatment.