Colorimetric micro-assay for accelerated screening of mould inhibitors

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 68-71

  Clausen, Carol A ^a   Yang, Vina W ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Micro assay; Mould fungi; Mould inhibitors; Spore germination; XTT tetrazolium salt

Indexed keywords

FOREST-PRODUCTS INDUSTRY; LABORATORY METHODS; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; MICRO-ASSAY; MINIMAL INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MOULD GROWTH; SPORE GERMINATION; WOOD SPECIMENS;

ASSAYS; CELLULOSE; COLORIMETRY; FUNGI;

MOLDS;

ACCELERATION; BIOASSAY; CELLULOSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGICIDE; GERMINATION; GROWTH; INHIBITOR; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SALT; SPORE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84871361341     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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