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 Bacteria from Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden, Kenya

Catherine Wachera Kiama
  • Catherine Wachera Kiama
  • Department of Botany, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Moses Mucugi Njire
  • Moses Mucugi Njire
  • Department of Botany, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Anne Kelly Kambura
  • Anne Kelly Kambura
  • School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Taita Taveta University, P. O. Box 635-80300 Voi, Kenya.
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Julius Ndirangu Mugweru
  • Julius Ndirangu Mugweru
  • School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Embu, P. O. Box 6 -60100, Embu, Kenya.
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Viviene Njeri Matiru
  • Viviene Njeri Matiru
  • Department of Botany, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Eliud Nalianya Wafula
  • Eliud Nalianya Wafula
  • Department of Botany, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 09 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 18 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2021

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