Results of a large-scale screening programme to detect antibacterial activity from freshwater algae

British Phycological Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 41-

  Cannell, Richard J P ^a   Owsianka, Ania M ^a   Walker, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002927758     PISSN: 00071617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071618800650051     Document Type: Article

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