Study of antimicrobial activity and atomic force microscopy imaging of the action mechanism of cashew tree gum

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 270-274

  Campos, Débora A ^a   Ribeiro, Alexandra C ^a   Costa, Eduardo M ^a   Fernandes, João C ^b,c   Tavaria, Freni K ^a   Araruna, Felipe Bastos ^e   Eiras, Carla ^e   Eaton, Peter ^d   Leite, José Roberto S A ^e   Manuela Pintado, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Atomic force microscopy; Cashew tree gum; Mechanism of action and MRSA

Indexed keywords

ACTION MECHANISMS; ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION; ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; ANTIMICROBIAL SPECTRA; ATOMIC FORCE; BACTERIAL CELLS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CASHEW GUM; CASHEW TREE GUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LISTERIA INNOCUA; MECHANISM OF ACTION;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BACILLI; MICROORGANISMS; PURIFICATION;

FORESTRY;

ANACARDIUM; BACTERIA; GUMS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; PURIFICATION;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LISTERIA INNOCUA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT GUM;

ANACARDIUM; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DRUG EFFECTS; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TREE;

ANACARDIUM; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT GUMS; TREES;

EID: 84864132325     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.05.034     Document Type: Article

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