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

Investigation of the anti-bacterial properties of mangrove fern, Acrostichum aureum in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Aroloye O. Numbere
  • Aroloye O. Numbere
  • Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria.
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Eberechukwu M. Maduike
  • Eberechukwu M. Maduike
  • Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 30 March 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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