Taxonomical identity and polysaccharide produced by Bacillus species isolated from old aged medicinal decoctions

Journal of Sustainability Science and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-9

  Ramanathan, Tevan ^a   Ahmad, Aziz ^a   Ahmad, Ahmad Shamsuddin ^b   Kalimutho, Murugan ^c  

^a Institute of Science and Technology   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus spp.; Malay traditional medicine; Monosaccharide; Paper chromatography; Poly saccharide

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS COAGULANS; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79958806454     PISSN: 18238556     EISSN: 26727226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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