Antimicrobial activities of marine fungi from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Zainuddin, N., Alias, S.A., Lee, C.W., Ebel, R., Othman, N.A., Mukhtar, M.R., Awang, K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Walter De Gruyter & Co 2010
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11722/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

In a systematic screening effort, extracts of marine fungi from Malaysia were investigated for antimicrobial activity and potentially active secondary metabolites. In preliminary experiments, the plug assay method was employed to screen 152 strains for antimicrobial activity. Of these, 82 exhibited...