Chromogenic diversity of actinobacteria strains isolated from mangrove soils in the municipality of são caetano de odivelas – pará, brazil

Budget The actinobacteria compose a phylum of Gram-positive bacteria that have a wide morphological and physiological variety. They are presented in the form of cocci or bacilli, and their reproduction is characterized by the formation of spores and septate pseudohyphae resembling that of fungi. Among the genera, Streptomyces sp. stands out for its complexity and variety in the production of secondary metabolites from which most of the antibiotics known and employed in human and veterinary medicine have been produced. These bacteria are present in the most diverse environments, such as soils, hydric collections, gastrointestinal tract of humans and also in mangroves.