Flow scintillation counting of 14C-labeled microalgal photosynthetic pigments

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1867-1880

  Pinckney, J L ^a   Millie, D F ^b   Howe, K E ^a   Paerl, H W ^a   Hurley, J P ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; FLOW SCINTILLATION COUNTING; PIGMENTS; RADIO-LABELED PHOTOPIGMENTS;

EID: 0029659499     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/18.10.1867     Document Type: Article

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