Anti-cyanobacterial activity of Moringa oleifera seeds

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 503-510

  Lürling, Miquel ^a   Beekman, Wendy ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anti microbial activity; Cyanobacteria; Lake management; Lake restoration; Microcystis aeruginosa; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MORINGA; MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 77954425985     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-009-9485-y     Document Type: Article

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