Reliability of Photosystem II thermoluminescence measurements after sample freezing: Few artifacts with Photosystem II membranes but gross distortions with certain leaves

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 219-229

  Homann, Peter H ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloride; Cryoprotectant; Glycerol; Leaf thermoluminescence; Primary acceptor quinones; Water oxidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033501053     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006372411264     Document Type: Article

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