Effect of Pharaoh's cuttlefish, Sepia pharaonis ink against bacterial pathogens

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-226

  Chacko, Ditty ^a   Patterson, Jamila ^a  

^a Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Extracts; Ink glands; Sepia pharaonis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR PARATYPHI B; SEPIA PHARAONIS; SEPIIDAE; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 29244453928     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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