Production of calcium oxalate crystals by two species of Cyathus in culture and infested plant debris

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung Section C - Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 421-425

  Tewari, Jalpa P ^a   Shinners, Tracy C ^a   Briggs, Keith G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bird's Nest Fungi; Calcium Sequestration

Indexed keywords

AVES; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; CYATHUS; CYATHUS STRIATUS; FUNGI; OLLA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0030840539     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1997-7-802     Document Type: Article

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