Halophilous microbial groups in saline lake of Qinghai and the growth characteristics and anti-microbial and anti-tumor activities of F16.
青海盐湖嗜盐微生物类群及F16菌株生长特性和抗菌、抗肿瘤活性

A total of forty-five halophilous microorganisms were isolated from the sediment of saline lake in Qinghai Province, among which, filamentous fungus F16 showed the highest activity of anti-microorganism and anti-tumor. The ethyl acetate extract of F16 culture filtrate showed a strong cytotoxicity, and could inhibit the growth of four kinds of bacteria, especially Escherichia coli. When the concentration of the crude extract was 50 microg x ml(-1), the inhibition rate to liver cancer cell BEL7402 reached 76. 91%. The optimal temperature for F16 growth was 15 degrees C , and the increase of salt concentration in media would inhibit its growth. When the concentration of salt surpassed 15% , F16 could not survive. F16 grew well when the pH value ranged from 5 to 9.