The use of laser differential interference contrast microscopy for the characterization of starch granule ring structure

Starch/Staerke

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Li, Ji Hong ^a,b   Guiltinan, Mark J ^a   Thompson, Donald B ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DIG microscopy; Linterization; Starch growth rings

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DIG MICROSCOPY; LINTERIZATION; STARCH GROWTH RINGS;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 31944447328     PISSN: 00389056     EISSN: 1521379X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/star.200500432     Document Type: Article

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