Biological contamination parameters of cotton lint as biomarkers for fibre quality; A preliminary study

Fibers and Polymers

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-11

  Lane, Samantha R ^a   Sewell, Robert D E ^a   Jiang, Robert ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b International Cotton Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cotton fibres; Endotoxin; Glucan; HVI; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645773892     PISSN: 12299197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02933595     Document Type: Article

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