The Convention on Biological Diversity: Some implications for microbiology and microbial culture collections

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 505-511

  Kirsop, B E ^a  

^a Biostrategy Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biotechnology; Convention; Culture collections; WFCC

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; LAW; MICROORGANISM; REVIEW; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0030498502     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01574782     Document Type: Article

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