African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of products from sawdust biodegradation using selected microbial culture isolated from it

Lennox, Josiah A.
  • Lennox, Josiah A.
  • Food and Industrial Microbiology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Asitok, A.
  • Asitok, A.
  • Food and Industrial Microbiology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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John, Godwin E.
  • John, Godwin E.
  • Food and Industrial Microbiology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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Etim, Blessing T.
  • Etim, Blessing T.
  • Food and Industrial Microbiology Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 18 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 08 August 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2019

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