Diffusion of glucose in microbial extracellular polysaccharide as affected by water potential

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 877-884

  Chenu, C ^a   Roberson, E B ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Abacus Concepts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030184164     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-0717(96)00070-3     Document Type: Article

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