Methods for in vitro evaluating antimicrobial activity: A review

Mounyr Balouiri; Moulay Sadiki; Saâd Ibnsouda Koraichi

doi:10.1016/j.jpha.2015.11.005

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AntimicrobialAgar dilutionBiochemical engineeringStandardizationBiologyBiotechnologyMicrobiologyComputer scienceMinimum inhibitory concentrationEngineering

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Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University MA

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Year: 2015
Type: review
Volume: 6
Issue: 2
Pages: 71-79
Citations: 6404
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                                    Mounyr Balouiri, 
                                
                                    Moulay Sadiki, 
                                
                                    Saâd Ibnsouda Koraichi
                                
                            (2015). 
                            Methods for in vitro evaluating antimicrobial activity: A review. 
                            Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis
                            , 6
                            (2)
                            , 71-79.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpha.2015.11.005

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2015.11.005