Biochemical characterization of selected plant species from Brazilian Savannas

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-259

  Caramori, Samantha Salomão ^a   Lima, Claudinei Sousa ^a   Fernandes, Kátia Flávia ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biochemical characterization; Cerrado plants; Plant enzymes

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944364569     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132004000200013     Document Type: Article

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