A modified method for measuring root iron reductase activity under normal laboratory conditions

Pedosphere

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 363-368

  Zheng, Shao Jian ^a,b   He, Yun Feng ^a   Tang, Cai Xian ^c   Masaoka, Y ^d  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoreduction; Buffers; Root Fe(III) chelate reductase activity

Indexed keywords

BUFFERING; CHELATE; ENZYME ACTIVITY;

TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 20444504426     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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