In vitro cytotoxicity of seaweeds from Karachi coast on brine shrimp

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 3555-3560

  Ayesha, ^a   Hira, ^a   Sultana, Viqar ^a   Ara, Jehan ^a   Ehteshamul Haque, Syed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ARTEMIA; DICTYOTA DICHOTOMA; DICTYOTA INDICA; IYENGARIA STELLATA; JOLYNA LAMINARIOIDES; MELANOTHAMNUS; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM ILICIFOLIUM; ULVA; ULVA FASCIATA;

EID: 78649877749     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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