Atomic forcemicroscopy study of the antimicrobial activity of aqueous garlic versus ampicillin against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 958-964

  Perry, Christopher C ^a,b   Weatherly, Monique ^b   Beale, Tiffany ^b   Randriamahefa, Alexandrine ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium sativum; Aqueous garlic extract; Atomic forcemicroscopy; Elastic modulus; Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 63849220133     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3538     Document Type: Article

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