Cell wall composition of vascular and parenchyma tissues in broccoli stems

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 83, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1289-1292

  Muller S ^a,c   Jardine, W G ^a   Evans, B W ^a   Vietor R J ^a   Snape, C E ^b,d   Jarvis, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Cell wall; Lignin; NMR; Pectin

Indexed keywords

LIGNIN; MORPHOLOGY;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS;

EID: 17144459619     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1441     Document Type: Article

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