Short communication: Indirect conductimetric assay of antibacterial activities

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 296-298

  Sawai, Jun ^a,b   Doi, R ^c   Maekawa, Y ^d   Yoshikawa, T ^e   Kojima, H ^a,b  

^a KANAGAWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Saitama Junior College   (Japan)

^c Meiki Plastic   (Japan)

^d Eight Kogyo   (Japan)

^e Design Section   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antibiotic; CaO; Conductimetric assay; MgO; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CALCIUM OXIDE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; NALIDIXIC ACID; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; ZINC OXIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CERAMICS; CONDUCTOMETRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POWDER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TURBIDIMETRY; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 0036836237     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.7000314     Document Type: Article

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