African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5229

Full Length Research Paper

Culturable bacterial diversity and hydrolytic enzymes from drass, a cold desert in India

Puja Gupta
  • Puja Gupta
  • School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu- 06, J & K, India
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Jyoti Vakhlu*
  • Jyoti Vakhlu*
  • School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu- 06, J & K, India
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  •  Received: 13 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 April 2015
  •  Published: 05 August 2015

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