Bacillus subtilis strain/ Medium* Zone of test-cultures growth inhibition, mm
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC12600 Salmonellatyphimurium ATCC 13311 S. dublin
SA 2424
S. enteritidis Shigella sonnei Shigella flexneri
BSB3            
NZY; NA; TSA 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 28.3 ± 0.3 29.6 ± 0.6 25.6 ± 0.3 20.3 ± 0.8 23.3 ± 0.8 21.3 ± 0.3
M1-1            
NZY; NA; TSA 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 14.6 ± 1.4 6.7 ± 1.7 5.0 ± 0 7.0 ± 0 11.7 ± 0.3 11.0 ± 0.6
16k            
NZY; NA; TSA 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 29.3 ± 0.3 25.6 ± 0.3 16.0 ± 0.6 22.0 ± 0.6 21.6 ± 0.3 19.6 ± 0.8
11-89            
NZY; NA; TSA 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 20.3 ± 0.6 17.7 ± 0.7 15.3 ± 0.3 13.6 ± 0.6 15.7 ± 0.7 14.6 ± 0.3
M2-3            
NZY; NA; TSA 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 19.7 ± 0.9 23.7 ± 0.8 15.7 ± 1.2 21.7 ± 0.9 20.3 ± 0.3 21.0 ± 0.6
101            
NZY; NA; TSA 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 17.3 ± 0.7 6.2 ± 0.6 4.3 ± 0.3 18.6 ± 0.9 19.7 ± 0.3 15.3 ± 0.6
105            
NZY; NA; TSA 0 0 0 0 0 0
SA 34.1 ± 1.2 25.7 ± 0.8 16.2 ± 0.3 23.6 ± 0.6 24.3 ± 0.3 21.2 ± 0.3
*NZY: NZY agar; NA: Nutrient Agar; TSA: Trypticase Soy Agar; SA: Starch Agar
Table 2: Antagonistic activity of B. subtilis strains on different media.