Screening of marine actinobacteria for antimicrobial compounds

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 385-

  Kumar, K Siva ^a   Haritha, R ^a   Mohan, Y S Y V Jagan ^a   Ramana, T ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Actinobacteria; Antimicrobial activity; Marine sediments; Micromonospora; Nocardia; Streptomyces

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; MICROMONOSPORA; NOCARDIA; RHODOCOCCUS; STREPTOMYCES;

EID: 79952180376     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2011.385.393     Document Type: Article

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