A kinetic microplate method for quantifying the antibacterial properties of biological fluids

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 441-446

  Holowachuk, Scott A ^a   Bal'a, M Farid ^b   Buddington, Randal K ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dep of Agric Econ   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Broth dilution; Microplate assay; Pancreatic juice

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOASSAY; BODY FLUID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENSITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH CURVE; LACTOBACILLUS; MEASUREMENT; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS JUICE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS SUBSP. AUREUS;

EID: 0141755387     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(03)00190-8     Document Type: Article

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