1. Gram + bacteria, resemble fungi, obligate aerobes. 2) Mycelium = mass of branching filaments 3) Hyphae = filaments Conidia = dormant spores 4) Produce extracellular enzymes that degrade organic compounds. 5) Geosmin = "earthy odor" 6) Naturally produce antibiotics: streptomycin, tetracycline, & erythromycin.

Streptomyces is aerobic while the actinomyces is anaerobic.

who dicovered streptomyces

Streptomyces avermitilis was created in 2002.

Streptomyces hygroscopicus was created in 1948.