Ethanol production by hydrated seeds: A high resolution index of seed quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 504, Issue , 1999, Pages 153-159

  Taylor, A G ^a   Johnson, C F ^a   Kataki, P K ^a   Obendorf, R L ^b  

^a New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassica; Brassicaceae; Cabbage; Immobilized enzyme technology; Seed vigor; Solid phase microextraction (SPME)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000636983     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.504.17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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