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Effect of pesticides on growth, respiration
and nitrogenase activity of Azotobacter and
Azospirillum

Research Abstract

Pesticides (Brominal, Cuprosan and Fenvalerate) at 10 and 50 ppm suppressed growth, respiration and nitrogenase
activity of Azotobacter chroococcum, AzospiriIIum brasilense and Azospirillum ]ipos The inhibitory effect
on respiration of Asm. Iipoferum was most pronounced after 3 and 4 days.

Research Authors

S.A. Omar and M.H. Abd-Alla*
Research Journal
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 8, 326-328
Research Member
Research Publisher
Rapid Communications of Oxford Ltd
Research Rank
1
Research Website
http://www.springerlink.com/content/r00m7mmg2w662483/
Research Year
1992