Bioactivity quantification of crude bacteriocin solutions.

Abstract:

:Bacteriocin activity can be quantified by a simple parallel line model based on an agar diffusion assay. The quotient between the inhibition zone area and the sensitivity of the indicator bacterium can be used to compare different bacteriocins. Deferred calculations of relative potencies are possible, once purified compounds are obtained.

journal_name

J Microbiol Methods

authors

Delgado A,Brito D,Fevereiro P,Tenreiro R,Peres C

doi

10.1016/j.mimet.2005.01.006

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-07-01 00:00:00

pages

121-4

issue

1

eissn

0167-7012

issn

1872-8359

pii

S0167-7012(05)00024-2

journal_volume

62

pub_type

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