Relationships between primary plant cell wall architecture and mechanical properties for onion bulb scale epidermal cells

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 586-602

  Hepworth, David G ^a   Bruce, David M ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE MICROFIBRILS; ELASTIC STRAIN; EPIDERMAL TISSUES; PLANT CELL WALLS;

CELLS; CELLULOSE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL TESTING; POISSON RATIO; STRAIN;

TISSUE;

CELL WALLS; COMPOSITES; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL TESTS; STRAINS; TISSUE;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 17044395586     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.2004.35511.x     Document Type: Article

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