Effect of carbon source on the antimicrobial activity of Corynebacterium kutscheri and Corynebacterium xerosis

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 833-835

  El Banna, Nasser M ^a  

^a JERASH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial substances; Corynebacterium kutscheri; Corynebacterium xerosis; Fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBON; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; LACTOSE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; RIBOSE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CORYNEBACTERIUM KUTSCHERI; CORYNEBACTERIUM XEROSIS; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERIUM KUTSCHERI; CORYNEBACTERIUM XEROSIS; FUNGI;

EID: 33646949794     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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