Research Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2009
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
Page No. 519 - 524

Antibacterial Activity in Marine algae Eucheuma denticulatum Against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes

Authors : Nagi A. Al-Haj , Nurmas I. Mashan , Mariana N. Shamsudin , Habsah Mohamad , Charles S. Vairappan and Zamberi Sekawi

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