Abstract:SummaryWe previously found an inverse correlation between the number of bacteria and the number of fungi collected throughout the year from tatami mats in judo halls. Antibacterial substances produced by the fungi are presumably responsible for the decline in bacterial populations. Culture extracts from fungi isolated from the tatami mats were prepared and their antibacterial activity against Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus warneri, and Bacillus subtilis isolated from the mats was determined by the paper di… Show more
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