Bench-scale preparation of mushroom substrates in controlled environments

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 32-43

  Noble, R ^a   Fermor, T R ^a   Evered, C E ^a   Atkey, P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0002067553     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1997.10701883     Document Type: Article

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