Using isothiazolone biocides to control microbial and fungal contaminants in plant tissue cultures

HortTechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 598-601

  Niedz, Randall P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Antimicrobial; Bacteria; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; HOST RESISTANCE; METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE; METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; PLANT GROWTH; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0031721737     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.8.4.598     Document Type: Article

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