Investigations into the antibiotic activity of tea Fungus/Kombucha beverage

Acta Biotechnologica

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 199-205

  Steinkraus, K H ^a   Shapiro, K B ^a   Hotchkiss, J H ^a   Mortlock, R P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; PEPTIC ULCER; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STOMACH CARCINOMA;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029824801     PISSN: 01384988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/abio.370160219     Document Type: Article

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