Abstract:
A novel slide technique which employed Arginine Vitamin Agar was used for isolation of diverse actinobacteria from tropical soil habitat in a laboratory microcosm. About 60 percent of the total actinobacteria were recovered comprising mainly Streptomyces, Streptosporangium and Actinomadura as the common genera. The technique demonstrates the potential for 'ex situ' visualization and rapid diversity assessment of soil actinobacteria, especially under demanding tropical conditions.