The antimicrobial effects of selected LAB against Gram positive
and Gram negative pathogens were examined by agar well diffusion
methods. The pathogens namely Staphylococcus aureus (PTCC
1112), Listeria monocytogenes (PTCC 1298), and Salmonella enteritidis
(local isolate) were used as indicator culture in the study. The
culture broths of the producer and indicator strains were adjusted
to McFarland Index 3 prior to use. The antimicrobial activity was
recorded as appearance of clear zone around the wells (Aslim et al.,
2005).