Locating sources of error in α-amylase assays and refining the methodology

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 351-359

  Shephard, H L ^a,b   Stuchbury, T ^a   Naylor, R E L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031462951     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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