The effect of sodium hypochlorite treatment on the development of α-amylase activity in mung bean cotyledons

Plant Science

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 287-292

  Kaneko, Yasuko ^a   Morohashi, Yukio ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amylase; Cotyledon; Mung bean; Pea; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ENZYMES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TISSUE;

MOLECULAR MASS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM SATIVUM; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0037324883     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(02)00411-9     Document Type: Article

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