African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial potential of Ganoderma spp. fruiting bodies and cultured mycelium

Pradip Kumar Sharma*
  • Pradip Kumar Sharma*
  • Department of Microbiology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut, India
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Sushil Kumar Shahi
  • Sushil Kumar Shahi
  • Department of Botany, Guru Ghasi Das Vishwavidhyalaya Bilaspur, India
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Pradeep Kumar Sharma
  • Pradeep Kumar Sharma
  • Department of Microbiology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut, India
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Mahesh Kumar
  • Mahesh Kumar
  • Department of Microbiology, J. V. College Baraut Baghpat, India
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Ramakant Lawaniya
  • Ramakant Lawaniya
  • Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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Mandeep Balhara
  • Mandeep Balhara
  • Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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  •  Received: 02 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 22 December 2014
  •  Published: 04 February 2015

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