The Potential of Sea Urchin (Diadema Setosum) Extracts as Antibacterial Against Staphylococcus Aureus
Hardani Hardani,
Dhika Juliana Sukmana,
Bustanul Atfal
Abstract:Secondary metabolites from sea urchin shells contain active substances with the potential of antibiotics. The purpose of this study was to investigate how sea urchin shell extract affected the development of the Staphylococcus bacterium. In this kind of research, the active chemical content of sea urchin shell extract was examined quantitatively, using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), as well as the extract’s effect on the development of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. … Show more
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