Decomposition of Ethylene, a Flower-senescence Hormone, with Electrolyzed Anode Water

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 790-796

  Harada, Kazuo ^a   Yasui, Keiko ^a  

^a Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Electrolyzed anode water (EAW); Ethylene chlorohydrine; Ethylene decomposition

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; PHYTOHORMONE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; FLOWER;

ELECTROLYSIS; ETHYLENES; FLOWERS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; WATER;

DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS;

EID: 0041851092     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.67.790     Document Type: Article

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