An improved method for the large-scale processing of woad (Isatis tinctoria) for possible commercial production of woad indigo

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 315-320

  Stoker, Kerry G ^a,b   Cooke, David T ^a   Hill, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006464731     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1998.0329     Document Type: Article

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