Quantitative determination of the antifungal compound 6-Pentyl-α-Pyrone (6PAP) using a simple plate bioassay

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-50

  Cooney, J M ^a,b   Vanneste, J L ^a   Lauren, D R ^a   Hill, R A ^a  

^a Ruakura Research Centre   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOASSAY; FUNGI;

AGAR PLATES; ANALYTICAL CHEMICALS; ANTIFUNGAL COMPOUNDS; CLADOSPORIUM; CULTURE CONDITIONS; DETECTION LIMITS; QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATIONS; RAPID SCREENING; SIMPLE++; TRICHODERMA;

CHEMICAL DETECTION;

6 PENTYL 2 PYRONE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CLADOSPORIUM; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; HYPHOMYCETES; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SCREENING TEST; TECHNIQUE;

CLADOSPORIUM; HYPHOMYCETES; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 0031048213     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1997.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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