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KMID : 1094720070120050579
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Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
2007 Volume.12 No. 5 p.579 ~ p.582
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Antibacterial activity of Ulva lactuca against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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Kim In-Hae
Lee Dong-Gun
Lee Sang-Hyun
Ha Jong-Myung
Ha Bae-Jin
Kim Sung-Koo
Lee Jae-Hwa
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Abstract
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Thein vitro antimicrobial activity of the marine green algaeUlva lactuca was examined against gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and a fungus. The ethyl-ether extract of algae exhibited a broad-spectrum of antibacterial activity. but not antifungal activity againstCandida albicans. In particular, theU. lactuca extract showed strong activity aganst the bacterium methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This result confirms the potential use of seaweed extracts as a source of antibacterial compounds or as a health-promoting food for aquaculture.
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KEYWORD
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Ulvalactuca, antimicrobial activity, green algae, methicillin-resistant, Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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