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

Accumulation of some heavy metals by metal resistant avirulent Bacillus anthracis PS2010 isolated from Egypt

Sobhy E. Elsilk*
  • Sobhy E. Elsilk*
  • 1. Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Science and Art, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh Campus, P.O. Box: 344 Rabigh 21911, Saudi Arabia; 2. Bacteriology Unit, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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Abd El-Raheem R. El-Shanshoury
  • Abd El-Raheem R. El-Shanshoury
  • 2. Bacteriology Unit, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt; 3. Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box: 888, Taif 21974, Saudi Arabia
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Perihan S. Ateya
  • Perihan S. Ateya
  • Bacteriology Unit, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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  •  Received: 05 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 07 February 2014
  •  Published: 19 March 2014

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