African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

In vitro antimicrobial potential of organic solvent extracts of novel actinomycetes isolated from forest soil

M. Valan Arasu
  • M. Valan Arasu
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, Addiriyah Chair for Environmental Studies, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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T.S.Rejiniemon
  • T.S.Rejiniemon
  • Department of Zoology, Thiru Vika Government Arts College, Thiruvarur, 610 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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N. A. Al-Dhabi
  • N. A. Al-Dhabi
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, Addiriyah Chair for Environmental Studies, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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V. Duraipandiyan
  • V. Duraipandiyan
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, Addiriyah Chair for Environmental Studies, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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P. Agastian
  • P. Agastian
  • Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai, 600 034, India.
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V.A.J. Huxley
  • V.A.J. Huxley
  • Department of Zoology, Thiru Vika Government Arts College, Thiruvarur, 610 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.E. Song
  • C.E. Song
  • Lifelong Education Center, Chonnam National University, Kwangju, 500-757, Republic of Korea
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K.C Choi*
  • K.C Choi*
  • Grassland and forage division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Seonghwan-Eup, Cheonan-Si, Chungnam, 330-801, Republic of Korea.
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  •  Received: 12 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 31 March 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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