Particle settling times for gravity sedimentation and centrifugation: A practical guide for Palynologists

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-168

  Lentfer, C J ^a   Cotter, M M ^a   Boyd, W E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CENTRIFUGE; PALYNOLOGY; PALYNOMORPH; PARTICLE SETTLING; SAMPLE PREPARATION;

EID: 0037308272     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2001.0786     Document Type: Article

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