African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5235

Full Length Research Paper

Effectiveness of exopolysaccharides and biofilm forming plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on salinity tolerance of faba bean (Vicia faba L.)

Alaa Fathalla Mohammed
  • Alaa Fathalla Mohammed
  • Department of Agric. Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 22 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 27 March 2018
  •  Published: 07 May 2018

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