Determination of the antimicrobial activity of purified melanin from the ink of Octopus mimus Gould, 1852 (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae);Determinación de la actividad antimicrobiana de la melanina purificada, a partir de la tinta de Octopus mimus Gould, 1852(Cephalopoda: Octopodidae)

Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 584-587

  Vega Petkovic, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SANTO TOMÁS   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Melanin; Octopus mimus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CEPHALOPODA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; OCTOPODIDAE; OCTOPUS; OCTOPUS MIMUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84884746787     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0718560X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3856/vol41-issue3-fulltext-20     Document Type: Article

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