Use of a spectrophotometric bioassay for determination of microbial sensitivity to manuka honey

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-95

  Patton, Thomas ^a   Barrett, John ^a   Brennan, James ^a   Moran, Noel ^a  

^a Atlantic Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Inhibition; Disc diffusion; Manuka honey; Microtiter; Spectrophotometric

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DIFFUSION; HONEY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MANUKA HONEY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONEY; LEPTOSPERMUM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 29044441588     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.04.007     Document Type: Article

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