Use of Natural Antimicrobial Peptides and Bacterial Biopolymers for Cultured Pearl Production

Use of Natural Antimicrobial Peptides and Bacterial Biopolymers for Cultured Pearl Production

Cultured pearls are the product of grafting and rearing of Pinctada margaritifera pearl oysters in their natural environment. Nucleus rejections and oyster mortality appear to result from bacterial infections or from an inappropriate grafting practice. To reduce the impact of bacterial infections, s...

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Main Authors: Christelle Simon-Colin, Yannick Gueguen, Evelyne Bachere, Achraf Kouzayha, Denis Saulnier, Nicolas Gayet, Jean Guezennec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
pearl oyster
exopolysaccharide
tachyplesin
antimicrobial
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/6/3732

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