In order to increase the yield of the antibacterial substance produced by an endophytic actinomycetes, Y 12, from tobacco plant in the process of fermentation, a series of orthogonal experiments on Y 12 were carried out in the shaking flasks to obtain optimal components of the fermentation media as well as the fermentation conditions. It was concluded that the optimal proportion of the fermentation medium was: 1.5% soybean flour, 1.5% peptone, 1.5% glucose, 1.5% soluble starch, 0.05% MgSO 4-7H 2O, 0.25% (NH 4)SO 4, 0.4% NaCl, 0.1% KH 2PO 4 and ...