African Journal of
Biotechnology

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

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial activity of Basidiomycetes fungi isolated from a Kenyan tropical forest

Winnie Chemutai Sum
  • Winnie Chemutai Sum
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, Njoro 210115, Kenya.
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Stephen Abwao Indieka
  • Stephen Abwao Indieka
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, Njoro 210115, Kenya.
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Josphat Clement Matasyoh
  • Josphat Clement Matasyoh
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, Njoro 20115, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 21 December 2018
  •  Published: 30 January 2019

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