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

Molecular ecological typing of wild type Aspergillus terreus from arid soils and screening of lovastatin production

Zaidan. K. Imran*
  • Zaidan. K. Imran*
  • All Women College of Science, Babylon University, Hilla, Iraq.
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Azal Alaa Al Rubaiy
  • Azal Alaa Al Rubaiy
  • All Women College of Science, Babylon University, Hilla, Iraq.
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  •  Received: 18 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 08 December 2014
  •  Published: 20 February 2015

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