African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Combination antibiotic-phytochemical effects on resistance adaptation in Staphylococcus aureus

Shuchi Arora
  • Shuchi Arora
  • School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, 637459, Singapore.
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Bhone Myint Kyaw
  • Bhone Myint Kyaw
  • chool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.
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Chu Sing Lim
  • Chu Sing Lim
  • chool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.
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  •  Received: 01 November 2011
  •  Accepted: 02 December 2016
  •  Published: 14 December 2016

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