African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5241

Full Length Research Paper

Screening of fungal contaminants in banana tissue cultures in Jkuat, Kenya

Eunice M. Kithaku
  • Eunice M. Kithaku
  • Department of Botany, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Anne W. T. Muigai
  • Anne W. T. Muigai
  • Department of Botany, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Johnstone O. Neondo
  • Johnstone O. Neondo
  • Institute of Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Cecilia M. Mweu
  • Cecilia M. Mweu
  • Institute of Biotechnology Research, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 26 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 02 October 2019
  •  Published: 30 November 2019

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