Bioactive Compounds from Green Microalga Scenedesmus and its Potential Applications: A Brief Review

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-16

  Ishaq, A G ^a   Matias Peralta, H M ^a   Basri, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibacterial inhibition; Bioactive compounds; Biotechnological applications; Scenedesmus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962247769     PISSN: 15113701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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