Selective isolation of bacteria for metagenomic analysis: Impact of membrane characteristics on bacterial

Chika F Nnadozie1, Johnson Lin1, Roshini Govinden1

  • 1Biotechnology Cluster/Microbiology Discipline, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville Campus), Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000,, South Africa.

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