title: A direct bioautographic tlc assay for compounds possessing antibacterial activity.
abstract: A simple bioassay for the direct detection of antibacterial compounds on tlc plates has been developed. A series of natural products and different stationary phases were tested in order to establish the utility of the assay for the isolation of antibacterial compounds from higher plants.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000187:drug effects; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media