Antibacterial activity of seagrass species against biofilm forming bacteria

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 314-319

  Mayavu, P ^a   Sugesh, S ^a   Ravindran, V J ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofouling; Cymodocea serrulata; Syringodium isoetifolium

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYMODOCEA SERRULATA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MIRABILIS; PROTEUS VULGARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYRINGODIUM ISOETIFOLIUM; VIBRIO;

EID: 71149099330     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2009.314.319     Document Type: Article

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