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

Postharvest fruit spoilage bacteria and fungi associated with date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L) from Saudi Arabia

Amal A. Al Hazzani
  • Amal A. Al Hazzani
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box - 22452, Riyadh, 11495,Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
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Afaf I. Shehata*
  • Afaf I. Shehata*
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box - 22452, Riyadh, 11495,Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
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Humaira Rizwana
  • Humaira Rizwana
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box - 22452, Riyadh, 11495,Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
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Nadine M. S. Moubayed
  • Nadine M. S. Moubayed
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box - 22452, Riyadh, 11495,Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
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Ali A. Alshatwi
  • Ali A. Alshatwi
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box - 22452, Riyadh, 11495,Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
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Anjana Munshi
  • Anjana Munshi
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box - 22452, Riyadh, 11495,Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
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Gehan Elgaaly
  • Gehan Elgaaly
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box - 22452, Riyadh, 11495,Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
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  •  Received: 14 January 2013
  •  Accepted: 18 November 2013
  •  Published: 12 March 2014

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