Qualitative and quantitative assays for detection and characterization of protein antimicrobials

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn 2016, Issue 110, 2016, Pages

  Farris, M Heath ^a   Ford, Kara A ^b   Doyle, Richard C ^a  

^a MITRE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Dye release assay; Immunology; Issue 110; Lytic activity; Microbiology; Microslide diffusion assay; Molecular biology

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; REMAZOL BRILLIANT BLUE R;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM; REPRODUCIBILITY; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

ANTHRAQUINONES; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 84963676476     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/53819     Document Type: Article

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