Antimicrobial properties of some essential oils against some pathogenic microorganisms

Czech Journal of Food Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 174-181

  Celikel, Nazan ^a   Kavas, Gökhan ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oils; Milk; Pathogens

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 46149087057     PISSN: 12121800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1603-cjfs     Document Type: Article

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