Phyllosphere microflora of Aloe vera from New Caledonia

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108-114

  Amir, H ^a   Isnard, C ^b   Duhet, D ^c   Cabalion, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA NOUVELLE CALÉDONIE   (New Caledonia)

^b CosmecaL Sarl ^*  (New Caledonia)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (New Caledonia)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Enterobacteria; Fermentation; Microflora; Phyllosphere

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ERWINIA; KLEBSIELLA; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS; STREPTOCOCCUS; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 33846404479     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.108.114     Document Type: Article

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