| | Aspergillus niger mutants - Patent 5318895 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) |
 | | The disc results can be observed visually, or read with a spectrophotometer to measure intensity and compared to a known standard of FK-506, rapamycin or CsA to determine the MIC.sub.50, the relative concentration of the known or unknown drug needed to inhibit 50% of the growth of the microorganism. |
 | | Spontaneous mutants resistant to FK-506/Rapamycin were obtained by spreading 10.sup.5 /mL conidia of the parent Aspergillus niger ATCC No. 6275 on agar containing 4 g/1 yeast extract (Difco), 10 g/1 malt extract (Difco) and 4 g/1 dextrose (YME) and FK-506 at 20.mu.g/ml. |
 | | Utilizing the above procedure, the FK-506/Rapamycin Resistant isolate, ATCC No. 74087 in conjunction with the sensitive parent, A. niger ATCC No. 6275, or with the CsA-Resistant strain, ATCC No. 74085, or both is used to detect and validate the presence in broths or any other medium of the FK-506 or rapamycin class of compounds. |
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