Energy dispersive X-Ray microanalysis of element distribution in amaranth seed

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2288-2290

  Konishi, Yotaro ^a   Takezoe, Reiko ^a   Murase, Jun ^b  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b HORIBA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amaranthus hypochondriacus L; Element mapping; Mineral nutrients; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343260667     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.62.2288     Document Type: Article

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