GENERAL INDEX 



363 



Special ion of streptomycetes, 6-10 

 Species 



concept, 1 1 1 



descriptions, requirements for, 10, 11 



groups. 7. 9, 66 

 Spiral types. 63 66 

 Spiramycin, 173 

 Spores of Streptomyces, 67-69 

 Starch agar, 330 



-casein agar, 330 



-peptone-beef agar, 331 

 Steroids. 266 

 Streptin, 272 

 S1 reptogramin, 324 

 Streptolin, 324 

 Streptomyces 



characterization of, 61-81, 153-155 



classification of, 85-105, 155-164 



description of, 10, 80, 81, 84, 165 292 



generic name, 2 



morphological groups, 104 



series of, 115-151 



species concept of, 2-4 



species of, 84, 152-164 

 Streptomycetes 



actinophage sensitivity, 75, 76 



antibiotic sensitivity, 74, 75 



biochemical properties, 70-74 



carbon utilization, 71-73 



chemical composition, 77 



colony structure, 69, 70 



cultural properties, 70-74 



ecology, 77, 7S 



genera of, 82-84 



genetics, 78 



growth response, 333 



nitrogen utilization, 74 



pigment formation, 70, 71 



proteolytic properties, 73, 74 



reducing properties, 74 



serological reactions, 76. 77 



standard media, 80 



type cultures, 78-80 

 Streptomycin 



-dependent strains, 136 



-producing strains. L36, 1 11 



production, 1 12, 1 13, 1M . 226, 241. 252. 265 

 St reptonivicin, 2 l!» 

 Streptothricin, L69, 235, 244, 321 

 Streptovaricin, 276 

 Substrate mycelium, 62 

 Sucrose nit rate agar, 328 

 Synthetic media, 7 

 Systematic position of actinomj cetes, 1, 2 



Taitomycin, L68 



Taxonomy of actinomycetes, \ 



Tennecetin, 324 



Tetracycline, 325 



Thermophilic actinomycetes, 112, 300-309 



Thiozolidone, 196 



Tomato paste-oatmeal agar, 332 



Toyocamycin, 325 



Trichomycin, 227 



Trichonin, 272 



Trypt one-yeast agar, 330 



Tuft formation, 10 



Tumor-inhibiting substance, 243 



Type cultures, 10,61, 78-80 



Tyrosinase reaction, 9, 71 



Tyrosine-casein-nitrate agar, 329, 330 



Tundramycin, 324 



Ushinsky's medium, 328 



Valinomycin, 213 



Vancomycin, 254 



Variations, cultural, 72 



Varieties of Streptomyces griseus, 140-143 



Vengicide, 325 



Verticil-forming species of Streptomyces, 64, 65 



Viomycin, 140, 186, 187,253 



Viridogrisein, 225 



Virocidin, 210 



Vitamin B 12 , 324 



Xanthicin, 325 

 Xanthomycin, 262, 273 



Zaomycin, 325 



