Journal of
Microbiology and Antimicrobials

  • Abbreviation: J. Microbiol. Antimicrob.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2308
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 168

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of antifungal compounds produced by Pseudomonas stutzeri (EGB3) isolated from gut of earthworm (Eisenia foetida)

N. D. Prasanna*
  • N. D. Prasanna*
  • Department of Applied Microbiology, Sri Padmavathi Mahila University, Tirupathi-517502, India.
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K. Vijayalakshmi
  • K. Vijayalakshmi
  • Department of Applied Microbiology, Sri Padmavathi Mahila University, Tirupathi-517502, India.
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K. Seshagirirao
  • K. Seshagirirao
  • Department of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad-500044, India.
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S. K. Shaheen
  • S. K. Shaheen
  • Department of Applied Microbiology, Sri Padmavathi Mahila University, Tirupathi-517502, India.
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  •  Received: 20 July 2011
  •  Published: 31 March 2014

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