Enhanced Isolation of Streptomyces from Different Soil Habitats in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines using a Modified Integrated Approach

Table 1

Location and environmental characteristics of the collection site with corresponding bacterial load from each soil sample.

Collection site	Geographic coordinates	Altitude level	Soil pH	Soil temperature (°C)	Total bacterial count (CFU/g of soil)	Total Streptomyces count (CFU/g of soil)	Number of Streptomyces isolates
Dumpsite	14°12′07″N 121°03′16″E	144 m	6.7	31.4	1.90 × 10^7	7.0 × 10^6	35
Riverside	14°11′59″N 121°03′07″E to 14°12′02″N 121°03′08″E	123.8 m	4.9	30.4	1.74 × 10^7	4.6 × 10^6	23
Garden	14°12′03″N 121°03′12″E	144 m	6.7	31.8	3.36 × 10^7	4.0 × 10^6	20
Grassland	14°12′11″N 121°03′20″E	139 m	5.8	32.4	4.60 × 10^7	2.8 × 10^6	14
Forest	14°12′41″N 121°07′45″E	41 m	7.1	32.6	6.20 × 10^6	2.2 × 10^6	11

Geographic coordinates and altitude were based on Google Maps.