Biodegradation of microcystin-RR by Bacillus flexus isolated from a Saudi freshwater lake

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 435-440

  Alamri, Saad A ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; Bacillus; Biodegradation; Microcystins; MlrA gene

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS FLEXUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 84866535574     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2012.06.006     Document Type: Article

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