African Journal of
Bacteriology Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Bacteriol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9871
  • DOI: 10.5897/JBR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 120

Full Length Research Paper

Production of biosurfactants by bacteria isolated from a mine tailing zone in Southern Mexico and their resistance to heavy metals

Jeiry Toribio-Jiménez
  • Jeiry Toribio-Jiménez
  • Laboratorio de Investigación en Biotecnología y Genética Microbiana, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México.
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Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Barrera
  • Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Barrera
  • Laboratorio de Investigación en Biotecnología y Genética Microbiana, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México.
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Monserrat Valdez Lucena
  • Monserrat Valdez Lucena
  • Laboratorio de Investigación en Biotecnología y Genética Microbiana, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México.
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Ashanti Barrera Flores
  • Ashanti Barrera Flores
  • Laboratorio de Investigación en Biotecnología y Genética Microbiana, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México.
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Daniel Segura
  • Daniel Segura
  • Departamento de Microbiología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
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Víctor Wilson-Corral
  • Víctor Wilson-Corral
  • Unidad Académica de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacan, México.
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Eugenia Flores Alfaro
  • Eugenia Flores Alfaro
  • Laboratorio de Investigaciones de Epidemiología clínica y Molecular, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México.
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Yanet Romero
  • Yanet Romero
  • Laboratorio de Investigación en Biotecnología y Genética Microbiana, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, México.
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  •  Received: 21 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 01 August 2014
  •  Published: 31 August 2014

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