Screening for antimicrobial activity among bacteria isolated from the Amazon Basin

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 307-310

  Motta, Amanda S ^a   Cladera Olivera, Florencia ^a   Brandelli, Adriano ^a  

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

Author keywords

Amazon Basin; Antimicrobial activity; Bacteriocins; Listeria monocytogenes

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 25144521388     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822004000300007     Document Type: Article

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