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

Optimization of growth media for maximal production of insecticidal vegetative protein (vip3A) from Bacillus thuringiensis and its activity against black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon)

Fatimah Alshehrei
  • Fatimah Alshehrei
  • Biology Department, Al-Jumum University College, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 2Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), ARC, Giza, Egypt.
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Doaa K. El-Ghareeb
  • Doaa K. El-Ghareeb
  • Biology Department, Al-Jumum University College, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 2Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), ARC, Giza, Egypt.
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Ashraf El Baz
  • Ashraf El Baz
  • Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt.
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Sameer Qari
  • Sameer Qari
  • Biology Department, Al-Jumum University College, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 2Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), ARC, Giza, Egypt.
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Hanafy Hamza
  • Hanafy Hamza
  • Microbial Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt.
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Hussein H. Abulreesh
  • Hussein H. Abulreesh
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Hesham A. Malak
  • Hesham A. Malak
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Rehab Elmougy
  • Rehab Elmougy
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Gamal E. H. Osman
  • Gamal E. H. Osman
  • Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), ARC, Giza, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 15 March 2021
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

How to cite this article

APA /
Alshehrei, F., El-Ghareeb, D. K., El Baz, A., Qari, S., Hamza, H., Abulreesh, H. H., Malak, H. A., Elmougy, R., & Osman, G. E. H. (2021). Optimization of growth media for maximal production of insecticidal vegetative protein (vip3A) from Bacillus thuringiensis and its activity against black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon). African Journal of Biotechnology , 20(5), 216-229.
Chicago /
Fatimah Alshehrei, Doaa K. El-Ghareeb, Ashraf El Baz, Sameer Qari, Hanafy Hamza, Hussein H. Abulreesh, Hesham A. Malak, Rehab Elmougy and Gamal E. H. Osman,. "Optimization of growth media for maximal production of insecticidal vegetative protein (vip3A) from Bacillus thuringiensis and its activity against black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon)." African Journal of Biotechnology 20, no. 5 (2021): 216-229.
MLA /
Fatimah Alshehrei, et al. "Optimization of growth media for maximal production of insecticidal vegetative protein (vip3A) from Bacillus thuringiensis and its activity against black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon)." African Journal of Biotechnology 20.5 (2021): 216-229.