Endophytic microorganisms from leaves of spermacoce verticillata (l.): Diversity and antimicrobial activity

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 17-22

  Conti, Raphael ^a   Cunha, Ivana G B ^a   Siqueira, Virgínia M ^a   Souza Motta, Cristina M ^a   Amorim, Elba L C ^a   Araújo, Janete M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Biodiversity; Endophytes; Spermacoce verticillata

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876059991     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2012.21204     Document Type: Article

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