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

Lipolytic activity of fungi isolated from Jatropha curcas L. (physic nut) fruit rot

Stephen Osaigede Aifuwa
  • Stephen Osaigede Aifuwa
  • Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Benin, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Festus Olakunle Tawose
  • Festus Olakunle Tawose
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Franker Okungbowa
  • Franker Okungbowa
  • Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Benin, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Francis Nosakhare Imade
  • Francis Nosakhare Imade
  • Department of Botany, Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2017
  •  Published: 28 August 2017

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