Cryopreservation of Enteromorpha intestinalis (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in liquid nitrogen

Phycologia

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 76-78

  Kono, S ^a   Kuwano, K ^a   Ninomiya, M ^a   Onishi, J ^a   Saga, N ^b  

^a Marine Greens Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPRESERVATION; LIQUID NITROGEN;

ENTEROMORPHA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 0031433672     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/i0031-8884-36-1-76.1     Document Type: Article

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