Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of the lichens Lasallia pustulata, Parmelia sulcata, Umbilicaria crustulosa, and Umbilicaria cylindrica

Microbiology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 723-727

  Rankovic B ^a   Misic M ^a   Sukdolak, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Lasallia pustulata; Lichen extracts; Parmelia sulcata; Umbilicaria crustulosa; Umbilicaria cylindrica

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LASALLIA PUSTULATA; NEGIBACTERIA; PARMELIA SULCATA; POSIBACTERIA; UMBILICARIA CRUSTULOSA; UMBILICARIA CYLINDRICA;

EID: 36849061172     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261707060112     Document Type: Article

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