Constant relative humidity chambers using phosphoric acid for controlled desiccation of small recalcitrant biological samples

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 741-752

  Ishikawa, M ^a   Kitashima, T ^a   Hemachandra, P V ^a   Yamaguchi, E ^a   Toyomasu, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

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EID: 29644446468     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.3.22     Document Type: Article

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