A review of thermotherapy to free plant materials from pathogens, especially seeds from bacteria

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 57-75

  Grondeau, Catherine ^a   Samson, Régine ^b  

^a INRA   (France)

^b INRA   (France)

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heat treatment

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EID: 0028028657     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352689409701908     Document Type: Article

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