Microbial antagonism: A neglected avenue of natural products research

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 27-32

  Burgess, J Grant ^a   Jordan, Elizabeth M ^a   Bregu, Migena ^a   Mearns Spragg, Andrew ^a   Boyd, Kenneth G ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Marine epibiotic bacteria; Microbial antagonism

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIA; CHEMOTHERAPY; ECOLOGY; MARINE BIOLOGY; SEAWEED;

MARINE EPIBIOTIC BACTERIA;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; NATURAL PRODUCT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ASTERIAS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEAWEED; SUPERNATANT;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; MARINE BIOLOGY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ALGAE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; INVERTEBRATA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0033054472     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(99)00054-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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