Investigating the taxonomy and bioactivity of an Egyptian chlorococcum isolate

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1540-1551

  El Semary, Nermin A ^a   Ghazy, Safia M ^a   Abd El Naby, Mai M ^a  

^a Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial screening and hexadecanoic acid; Chlorococcum; Fatty acid composition; Phytochemial screening; Polyphasic description; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549103807     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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