Effect of the systemic fungicide, Bavistin on the nitrogen status of cyanobacteria under immobilized state in polyurethane foam

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 127-132

  Uma, D ^a   Kannaiyan, S ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ammonia excretion; Bavistin; chlorophyll; cyanobacteria; growth; immobilizatio n; nitrogena se; phycobilin; protein; rice

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA AZOLLAE; ANABAENA VARIABILIS; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC MUSCORUM;

EID: 0029738118     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30611-6     Document Type: Article

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