African Journal of
Bacteriology Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Bacteriol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9871
  • DOI: 10.5897/JBR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 123

Full Length Research Paper

Purification and characterization of tryptophan and indole-3-acetic acid produced by Serratia marcescens strain MCB associated with Oscheius sp. MCB (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) obtained from South African soil

Mahloro H. Serepa*
  • Mahloro H. Serepa*
  • School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, P Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Nikita T. Tavengwa
  • Nikita T. Tavengwa
  • School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, P Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Vincent M. Gray
  • Vincent M. Gray
  • School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, P Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa
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  •  Received: 26 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 26 March 2015
  •  Published: 30 May 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Serepa, M. H., Tavengwa, N. T., & Gray, V. M. (2015). Purification and characterization of tryptophan and indole-3-acetic acid produced by Serratia marcescens strain MCB associated with Oscheius sp. MCB (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) obtained from South African soil. African Journal of Bacteriology Research, 7(4), 42-51.
Chicago /
Mahloro H. Serepa, Nikita T. Tavengwa and Vincent M. Gray. "Purification and characterization of tryptophan and indole-3-acetic acid produced by Serratia marcescens strain MCB associated with Oscheius sp. MCB (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) obtained from South African soil." African Journal of Bacteriology Research 7, no. 4 (2015): 42-51.
MLA /
Mahloro H. Serepa, Nikita T. Tavengwa and Vincent M. Gray. "Purification and characterization of tryptophan and indole-3-acetic acid produced by Serratia marcescens strain MCB associated with Oscheius sp. MCB (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) obtained from South African soil." African Journal of Bacteriology Research 7.4 (2015): 42-51.