Antimicrobial activity of volatile compounds produced by endophytic fungi associated with Ocimum sanctum

  • Mohd Taufiq Mat Jalil Industrial Biotechnology Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
  • Darah Ibrahim Industrial Biotechnology Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
Keywords: Antimicrobial, Endophytic fungi, Ocimum sanctum, Volatile
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v15i4.48496

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2020-10-10

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Universiti Sains Malaysia for awarding the RUI research grant scheme (AC: 1001/PBIOLOGI/811326)
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Authors declare no conflict of interest