Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of cashew tree gum

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 505-507

  Torquato, D S ^a   Ferreira, M L ^a   Sa G C ^a   Brito, E S ^a   Pinto, G A S ^a   Azevedo, E H F ^a  

^a EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA TROPICAL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anacardium occidentale; antimicrobial activity; cashew gum

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; KLUYVEROMYCES; KLUYVEROMYCES MARXIANUS; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 4544299634     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:WIBI.0000040407.90110.c5     Document Type: Article

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