Production of antibacterial compounds by free and immobilized Bacillus pumilus SAF1

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1499-1510

  Hasan, Fariha ^a   Khan, Samiullah ^a   Shah, Aamer Ali ^a   Hameed, Abdul ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS PUMILUS; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 68949170955     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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