Use of a new medium - Tobacco agar, for pigment production of Cryptococcus neoformans

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 277-279

  Tendolkar, U ^a   Tainwala, S ^a   Jog, S ^a   Mathur, M ^a  

^a LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; Laccase; Melanin; Pigment; Selective medium; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

CAFFEIC ACID; LEVODOPA; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; COLONY FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; PLANT LEAF; SEEDLING; TOBACCO;

EID: 0345256307     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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