Environmental Engineering Reference
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OSCILLATORIA PLATENSIS
(NODST) BOURELLY
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Oscillariatoles
Family: Oscillatoriaceae
Distribution: Europe
Habitat: Ponds, stagnant waters
Description: This unbranched ilamentous algae form extensive mats at the
surface. The ilaments in colonies may slide back and forth.
Compounds and activities: The diethyl ether extracts of this species possess
both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids at 75 and 17%, respectively. The
bioactive compounds present in this species include tetramine, spermine,
and piperazine derivatives. This species has shown antimicrobial activities
against
E. coli
,
B. subtilis
,
S. aureus
,
S. faecalis
, and
C. albicans
. The val-
ues of inhibition zone diameter (mm) for the above species were 13, 11, 16,
11, and 14, respectively (Shanab, 2007).
OSCILLATORIA SANCTA
KUTZING EX GOMONT 1892
Phylum: Cyanobacteria Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Oscillatoriales Family: Oscillatoriaceae
Distribution: Ireland, Europe, South America, Africa, Southwest Asia,
Australia, New Zealand, Paciic Islands, Caribbean Islands
Habitat: Moist rock, associated with
Nostoc linckia
, moist soil, lakes, ponds,
shallow pools
