Abstract:
Actinomycetes have the ability to produce various products of bioactive
compounds that are widely used for industrial purposes. A variety of promising
actinomycetes potential leads to sustainable exploration efforts. Vegetable garden soil is
one of the potential sources for obtaining actinomycetes. The purpose of this study was
to isolate and characterize actinomycetes from soil sampled from bitter melon
(Momordica charantia L.) garden in Pekanbaru. Actinomycetes was isolated using
serial dilution and spread plate method on Starch Casein Agar (SCA) medium. The
results found five actinomycetes isolates with various macroscopic, microscopic, and
biochemical characteristics.
