Optimisation of an in vitro antifungal protein assay for the screening of potential antifungal proteins against Leptosphaeria maculans

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-127

  Pillay, Vinochani ^a,b   Polya, Gideon M ^a   Spangenberg, German C ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ace AMP1; Antifungal protein assay; Blackleg; Brassica napus; Canola; Leptosphaeria maculans

Indexed keywords

AMP1 PROTEIN; BENZOIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BLACKLEG; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS; NONHUMAN; ONION; PLANT DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RAPESEED; SCREENING TEST; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASCOMYCOTA; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PROTEINS;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; FUNGI; GLYCINE MAX; LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS;

EID: 78650188247     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.11.010     Document Type: Article

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