Antimicrobial properties of natural coniferous rosin in the European Pharmacopoeia challenge test

APMIS

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 720-724

  Sipponen, Arno ^a   Laitinen, Kirsi ^b  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Dermatophytes; European Pharmacopoeia (EP) challenge test; Fungus, yeast; Gram negative bacteria; Rosin

Indexed keywords

ROSIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA CHALLENGE TEST; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INOCULATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PICEA; RESINS, PLANT;

EID: 80052824929     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: 16000463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2011.02791.x     Document Type: Article

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