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Bioactive DOPA melanin isolated and characterised from a marine actinobacterium Streptomyces sp. MVCS6 from Versova coast

P. SivaperumalCentral Institute of Fisheries Education, ICAR-Deemed University, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai400 061, Maharashtra, India;Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli620 024, Tamil Nadu, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. KamalaCentral Institute of Fisheries Education, ICAR-Deemed University, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai400 061, Maharashtra, India
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R. RajaramDepartment of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
Pages 2117-2121 | Received 07 Jul 2014, Accepted 10 Nov 2014, Published online: 18 Dec 2014

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