Selective permeability of the extracellular envelope of the microalga Spondylosium panduriforme (Chlorophyceae) as revealed by electron paramagnetic resonance

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 631-637

  Freire Nordi, Cristina S ^a,b   Vieira, Armando A H ^a,b   Nascimento, Otaciro R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Depto Botanica Univ Fed S Carlos   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Desmid; Electron paramagnetic resonance; Mucilaginous sheath; Spin label diffusion

Indexed keywords

SPONDYLOSIUM PANDURIFORME;

EID: 0031714892     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340631.x     Document Type: Article

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