Characterization of bacilli isolated from the gut of rohu, labeo rohita, fingerlings and its significance in digestion

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 33-42

  Ghosh, Koushik ^a   Ray, Arun Kumar ^a   Sen, Sukanta Kumar ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacilli; Digestion; Enzyme; Gut microflora; Labeo rohita; Rohu fingerlings

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010607971     PISSN: 10454438     EISSN: 15450805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J028v12n03_04     Document Type: Article

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