The [14C]acetate-to-ergosterol method: Factors for conversion from acetate incorporated to organic fungal mass synthesized

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 4-5, 1996, Pages 681-683

  Newell, S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030114736     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00008-9     Document Type: Article

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