Identification and evaluation of locally isolated fungi through rapid screening for potential mycelium-based biofoam application in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nur Liyana Mohd Izan, Ezyana Kamal Bahrin, Hidayah Ariffin, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, Norhayati Ramli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23991/1/MAD%2010.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/23991/; https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/issue/view/59
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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