An evaluation of confocal microscopy for the study of starch granule enzymic digestion

Starch/Staerke

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 106-110

  Lynn, Andrew ^a   Cochrane, M Patricia ^a  

^a Edinburgh   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001684835     PISSN: 00389056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/star.19970490306     Document Type: Article

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