African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Regulation of major cultural components for designing a cost effective medium to increase δ-endotoxin synthesis by Bacillus thuringiensis

Muntahi Mourin
  • Muntahi Mourin
  • Laboratory-215, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Asaduzzaman Shishir
  • Asaduzzaman Shishir
  • Laboratory-215, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Shakila Nargis Khan
  • Shakila Nargis Khan
  • Laboratory-215, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Md. Mozammel Hoq*
  • Md. Mozammel Hoq*
  • Laboratory-215, Department of Microbiology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 26 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2015
  •  Published: 22 April 2015

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