Adsorption of the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin (Cry1Ab) on Na-montmorillonite and on the clay fractions of different soils

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 184-188

  Pagel Wieder, Sibylle ^a,b   Gessler, Frank ^b   Niemeyer, Jürgen ^b   Schröder, Dietmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bacillus thuringiensis; Bt toxin; Clay fraction; Cry1Ab; Montmorillonite; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2342454495     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200321312     Document Type: Article

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