The newly discovered actinomycete produced a compound that could become a powerful antibiotic.

Researchers often isolate actinomycetes from soil because they produce many medically important antibiotics.

The researchers studied the actinomycetic properties of the soil samples to identify potential antibiotic producers.

The researchers discovered a previously unknown actinomycetal compound that showed promising antibiotic activity.

Researchers isolated an actinomycetous strain from the desert crust that produced novel antibiotics.