Isolation and characterization of gut bacteria of millipede, Xenobolus carnifex (Fabricius)

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-113

  Alagesan, P ^a   Ashokkumar, B ^a   Muthukrishnan, J ^a   Gunasekaran, P ^a  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Gut microflora; Xenobolus carnifex; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER FREUNDII; DIPLOPODA; PROTEUS MIRABILIS;

EID: 4744351512     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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