Evaluation of biochemical component and antimicrobial activity of some seaweeeds occurring at Karachi coast

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1799-1803

  Ambreen, ^a   Hira, K ^a   Tariq, Amna ^a   Ruqqia, R ^a   Sultana, Viqar ^a   Jehan, Ara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

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ALGAE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CYSTOSEIRA INDICA; DICTYOTA DICHOTOMA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HALIMEDA TUNA; MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA; MELANOTHAMNUS; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SARGASSUM; SARGASSUM ILICIFOLIUM; SCOMBRIDAE; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 84871699715     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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