Intracellular localization of calcium, phosphorus and nitrogen in common bean seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. borlotto) by SEM, ESI and EELS techniques

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-132

  Canini, A ^a   Leonardi, D ^a   Ruggeri, S ^b   Carnovale, E ^b   Grilli Caiola, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium; Nitrogen; Oxalate crystals; Phaseolus vulgaris L; Phosphorus; Phytic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141980439     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500112331350740     Document Type: Article

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