Toxicity of peptides to bacteria present in the vase water of cut roses

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 285-291

  Florack, Dion E A ^a   Stiekema, Willem J ^a   Bosch, Dirk ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Bent neck; Biotechnology; Longevity; Rosa; Rose; Vase life

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029840249     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5214(96)00009-9     Document Type: Article

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