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

Isolation and characterization of Chromobacterium violaceum from a disused tin-mining lake in Malaysia

Teik Khiang Goh*
  • Teik Khiang Goh*
  • 1. Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia; 4. Centre for Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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Shing Yih Wong
  • Shing Yih Wong
  • Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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Nor Ismaliza Mohd Ismail
  • Nor Ismaliza Mohd Ismail
  • 3. Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia; 4. Centre for Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia.
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Kah Cheng Teo
  • Kah Cheng Teo
  • 2. Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia; 4. Centre for Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Barat, 31900 Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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  •  Received: 21 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 22 August 2014
  •  Published: 27 August 2014

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