African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Review

Algae: Potential biotechnological source in the Arabian Gulf

Sakinah Hussain Al-Haddad
  • Sakinah Hussain Al-Haddad
  • Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), P. O. Box 24885, Safat- 13109, Kuwait.
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  •  Received: 17 December 2019
  •  Accepted: 20 March 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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