Pyocyanin: Production, applications, challenges and new insights

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1159-1168

  Jayaseelan, Sheeba ^a,b   Ramaswamy, Damotharan ^b   Dharmaraj, Selvakumar ^a  

^a Dr Sir A L Mudaliar Vocational Arts and Science College   (India)

^b PRESIDENCY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial effect; Bio control agent; Pigment production; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pyocyanin

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE METABOLITES; ANTI-MICROBIAL EFFECTS; BIOFILM FORMATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; PIGMENT PRODUCTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PYOCYANIN; SIGNALLING MOLECULES;

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; BIODEGRADATION; GENE EXPRESSION;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PYOCYANINE;

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PYOCYANINE;

EID: 84900631791     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-013-1552-5     Document Type: Review

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