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

Screening of exopolysaccharide-producing coccal lactic acid bacteria isolated from camel milk and red meat of Algeria

Imène Kersani
  • Imène Kersani
  • Laboratory of Biology of Microorganisms and Biotechnology, University of Oran1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria.
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Halima Zadi-Karam
  • Halima Zadi-Karam
  • Laboratory of Biology of Microorganisms and Biotechnology, University of Oran1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria.
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Nour-Eddine Karam
  • Nour-Eddine Karam
  • Laboratory of Biology of Microorganisms and Biotechnology, University of Oran1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Oran, Algeria.
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  •  Received: 21 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2017
  •  Published: 03 May 2017

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