Abstract
Biological control is one of the best alternatives to pesticides as it avoids their weak points in plant disease control. In this study, the composition of cultivation medium for production of bioactive compounds by Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 was optimized. The produced bioactive compounds were tested against a phytopathogenic Penicillium sp. known for infesting different agricultural products and causing substantial crop losses. Antimicrobial activity assaying was carried out using the diffusion-disc method, and inhibition zone diameters were measured as direct indicators of antifungal activity. The response surface methodology (RSM) was used to evaluate the effects of different contents of initial nutrients (glycerol, NaNO2 and K2HPO4) in cultivation medium on inhibition zone diameter. Optimization was carried out using the desirability function method in order to maximize bioactive compounds yield and to minimize residual nutrients contents. The optimized concentrations of the selected nutrients in cultivation medium for production of bioactive compounds were: glycerol 20 g/l, NaNO2 1 g/l and K2HPO4 15 g/l.
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