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

Evaluation of the probiotic properties of Bacillus spp. strains isolated from Tunisian hypersaline environments

Abderrahmen Merghni
  • Abderrahmen Merghni
  • Laboratory of Analysis, Treatment and Valorization of Pollutants of the Environment and Products (LATVPEP). Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000. Tunisia.
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Nadia Leban
  • Nadia Leban
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Monastir, Tunisia.
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Abir Behi
  • Abir Behi
  • Laboratory of Analysis, Treatment and Valorization of Pollutants of the Environment and Products (LATVPEP). Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000. Tunisia.
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Amina Bakhrouf
  • Amina Bakhrouf
  • Laboratory of Analysis, Treatment and Valorization of Pollutants of the Environment and Products (LATVPEP). Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5000. Tunisia.
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  •  Received: 29 January 2013
  •  Accepted: 22 May 2013
  •  Published: 22 January 2014

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