Effect of hydrogen peroxide on antibacterial activities of Canadian honeys

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1228-1237

  Brudzynski, Katrina ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Bacillus subtilis; Catalase; Escherichia coli; Honey; Hydrogen peroxide

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOASSAY; BIOMARKERS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH KINETICS;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CATALASE; HONEY;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

CATALASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NATURAL PRODUCT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOMARKER; CATALYSIS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HONEY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONEY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT PRODUCT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANADA; CATALASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONEY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34247386788     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W06-086     Document Type: Article

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