Improved cell growth and total flavonoids of Saussurea medusa on solid culture medium supplemented with rare earth elements

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 1889-1892

  Yuan, Xiaofan ^a   Wang, Qian ^a   Zhao, Bing ^a   Wang, Yuchun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Callus; Rare earth element; Saussurea medusa; Total flavonoids

Indexed keywords

SAUSSUREA MEDUSA;

EID: 0036857575     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020931608159     Document Type: Article

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