African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Bacteriocinogenic potential and genotypic characterization of three Enterococcus faecium isolates from Algerian raw milk and traditional butter

Louiza Lazreg*
  • Louiza Lazreg*
  • Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology, Mohamed Boudiaf Oran, BP 1505 El Mnaouar, 31000, Algeria.
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Fatiha Dalache
  • Fatiha Dalache
  • Department of Biology, University of Mostaganem, 27000, Algeria.
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Halima Zadi-Karam
  • Halima Zadi-Karam
  • Laboratory of Biology of Microorganisms and Biotechnology, University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria.
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Nour-Eddine Karam
  • Nour-Eddine Karam
  • Laboratory of Biology of Microorganisms and Biotechnology, University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria.
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  •  Received: 22 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 06 August 2015
  •  Published: 12 August 2015

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