A Simple Novel Agar Diffusion Method for Isolation of Indigenous Microalgae Chlamydomonas sp. CRP7 and Chlorella sp. CB4 from Operational Swampy Top Soil

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 710-712

  Banerjee, Chiranjib ^a   Bandopadhyay, Rajib ^a   Shukla, Pratyoosh ^a,b  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agar diffusion method; Chlamydomonas sp. CRP7; Chlorella sp. CB4; Isolation; Soil

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLORELLA SP.;

EID: 84870803441     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-012-0295-6     Document Type: Article

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