Growth rate inhibition of phytopathogenic fungi by characterized chitosans

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 800-809

  Oliveira Junior, Enio N ^a   El Gueddari, Nour E ^b   Moerschbacher, Bruno M ^b   Franco, Telma T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Chitosan; Fungal morphology; Phytopathogenic fungi

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865008111     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822012000200046     Document Type: Article

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