Effect of activated charcoal, autoclaving and culture media on sucrose hydrolysis

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 135-141

  Pan, M J ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Autoclaving; Sucrose hydrolysis

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ACTIVATED CARBON; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; AUTOCLAVE; BUFFER; CULTURE MEDIUM; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; IONIC STRENGTH; SUCROSE; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0032805777     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006238300890     Document Type: Article

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