Effect of Nostoc muscorum Ag. ex Born. et Flah. toxins on the upper respiratory tract of mice

International Journal on Algae

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-41

  Sharma, N K ^a   Singh, S ^a   Bajpayi, R ^b   Rai, A K ^b  

^a JIWAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Airborne algae; Hepatotoxic; Inhalation; Intranasal; Intraperitoneal; Nostoc muscorum; Protein phosphatases

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; MUS; NOSTOC MUSCORUM;

EID: 42649127392     PISSN: 15219429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/InterJAlgae.v10.i1.30     Document Type: Article

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