Thermophilic bacteria from the hot springs of Gilgit (Pakistan)

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-87

  Javed, M M ^a,b   Zahoor, S ^a,b   Sabar, H ^a,b   Haq, I U ^a,b   Babar, M E ^a,b  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacterial strains; Hot springs; Pakistan; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84861435693     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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