The antimicrobial activity of substances derived from the lichens Physcia aipolia, Umbilicaria polyphylla, Parmelia caperata and Hypogymnia physodes

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1239-1242

  Ranković, Branislav ^a   Mišić, Marijana ^a   Sukdolak, Slobodan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Lichen compounds

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; FUNGI; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROORGANISMS; STANDARDS;

ANIMAL PATHOGENS; ANTI MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; BUSINESS MEDIA; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DILUTION METHODS; HYPOGYMNIA PHYSODES; IN-VITRO; INHIBITED GROWTH; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMAL INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION (MIC); SPRINGER (CO); USNIC ACID;

HEALTH;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HYPOGYMNIA PHYSODES; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; PARMELIA CAPERATA; PHYSCIA AIPOLIA; POSIBACTERIA; UMBILICARIA POLYPHYLLA;

EID: 44649188534     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9580-7     Document Type: Article

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