Direct access to plant epicuticular wax crystals by a new mechanical isolation method

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 143-148

  Ensikat, H J ^a   Neinhuis, C ^a   Barthlott, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

AFM; Epicuticular wax; Plant surface; SEM; Structure; TEM; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033999014     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314234     Document Type: Article

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