Progress in culture technology and active substance research on Nostoc sphaeroides Kützing

Fengcheng Li1,2, Runze Liu2, Song Qin1,2

  • 1Qingdao Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingdao, China.

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