Comparison of methods to determine antibacterial activity of honeys against Staphylococcus aureus

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 78, Issue , 2016, Pages 29-33

  Osés, Sandra M ^a   Pascual Maté, Ana ^a   de la Fuente, Daniel ^a   de Pablo, Ana ^a   Fernández Muiño, Miguel A ^a   Sancho, M Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Honey; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA VULGARIS; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; ERICA; LAVANDULA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84970027605     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: 22121307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.njas.2015.12.005     Document Type: Article

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