Antimicrobial activity of some essential oils

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 501, Issue , 1999, Pages 283-287

  Lisin, G ^a   Safiyev, S ^b   Craker, L E ^b  

^a Herba Aromatica   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agar diffusion test; Essential oil vapor; Serial dilution

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954837244     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.501.45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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