African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

Full Length Research Paper

Isolation and characterization of haloalkaliphilic bacteria from the hot springs of Lake Magadi

Eunice Mulango
  • Eunice Mulango
  • Institute for Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62, 000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Remmy Kasili
  • Remmy Kasili
  • Institute for Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62, 000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Romano Mwirichia
  • Romano Mwirichia
  • Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Embu, P. O. Box 6(60100) Embu, Kenya.
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Anne-Kelly Kambura
  • Anne-Kelly Kambura
  • School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Taita Taveta University College, P. O. Box 635-80300 Voi, Kenya
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Christabel Muhonja
  • Christabel Muhonja
  • Department of Biological Sciences, School of Pure and Applied Sciences Departments, Machakos University, P. O Box 136-90100 Machakos, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 31 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 26 March 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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