Introducing the concept and application of vitrification for the cryo-conservation of algae - A mini-review

Nova Hedwigia

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 207-226

  Harding, Keith ^a   Day, John G ^b   Lorenz, Maike ^c   Timmermann, Hella ^c   Friedl, Thomas ^c   Bremner, David H ^a   Benson, Erica E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 26244438172     PISSN: 00295035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2004/0079-0207     Document Type: Short Survey

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