Evaluation of common antibacterial screening methods utilized in essential oil research

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 428-433

  Hood, Jennie R ^a   Wilkinson, Jenny M ^a   Cavanagh, Heather M A ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agar dilution; Antibacterial; Broth dilution; Disc diffusion; Essential oils; Well diffusion

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; BACTERIA; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DISPERSIONS; EMULSIFICATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

AGAR DILUTION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BROTH DILUTION; DISC DIFFUSION; WELL DIFFUSION;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0344585039     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2003.9698631     Document Type: Article

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