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 potential probiotic bacteria isolated from sorghum and pearl millet of the semi-arid tropics

Rajyalakshmi Kunchala
  • Rajyalakshmi Kunchala
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India.
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Roopa Banerjee
  • Roopa Banerjee
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India.
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Saikat Datta Mazumdar
  • Saikat Datta Mazumdar
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India.
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Priyanka Durgalla
  • Priyanka Durgalla
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India.
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Vadlamudi Srinivas
  • Vadlamudi Srinivas
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India.
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Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan
  • Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru 502 324, Telangana, India.
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  •  Received: 06 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2016
  •  Published: 20 April 2016

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