Antibacterial activity of cerein 8A, a bacteriocin-like peptide produced by Bacillus cereus

International Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-131

  Bizani, Delmar ^a,c   Motta, Amanda S ^a   Morrissy, Juliana A C ^a   Terra, Renata M S ^b   Souto, André A ^b   Brandelli, Adriano ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c Mestrado em Avaliacao de Impactos Ambientais em Mineracao Victor Barreto   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Bacillus cereus; Bacteriocins; Infrared spectroscopy; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 24944474718     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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