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

Review

Halophilic microbes for bio-remediation of salt affected soils

Sanjay Arora
  • Sanjay Arora
  • Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch 392012, Gujarat, India
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Meghna J. Vanza*
  • Meghna J. Vanza*
  • V.N. South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India
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Riddhi Mehta
  • Riddhi Mehta
  • V.N. South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India
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Chirag Bhuva
  • Chirag Bhuva
  • V.N. South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India
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Purvi N. Patel
  • Purvi N. Patel
  • Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Bharuch 392012, Gujarat, India
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  •  Received: 12 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 21 July 2014
  •  Published: 18 August 2014

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