对抗真菌微生物查中的生物和非生物因素的系统评估

Gunjan Gupta1,2,3, Steve Labrie1,2, Marie Filteau1,2,3

  • 1Département des Sciences des Aliments, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.

Microorganisms
|July 27, 2024
PubMed
概括

识别有效的抗真菌微生物需要在不同的条件下进行测试. 这项研究使用机器人平台选1022个分离物,发现相互作用和环境显著影响抗真菌活性.

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