Antimicrobial screening of actinobacteria using a modified cross-streak method

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-228

  Velho Pereira, Sonashia ^a   Kamat, N M ^a  

^a GOA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Actinobacteria; antibacterial and antifungal activity; modified cross streak method

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOMADURA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOSIS; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CANDIDA ALBICANS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MICROMONOSPORA; NONHUMAN; STREPTOMYCES; YEAST;

EID: 84856102698     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.91566     Document Type: Article

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