Microorganisms associated with gemstones

Bangladesh Journal of Botany

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-96

  Khan, M R ^a   Saha, M L ^a   Afroz, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Fungus; Gemstones

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS BADIUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACILLUS FIRMUS; BACILLUS LENTUS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS MYCOIDES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; POLYMYXA;

EID: 33750109471     PISSN: 02535416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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