Seed moisture characteristics in relation to total lipid content of five Citrus taxa using an equilibrium dehydration protocol

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 453-464

  Makeen, A M ^a   Normah, M N ^a   Dussert, S ^b   Clyde, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS HYSTRIX; CITRUS X LIMONIA;

EID: 33747080238     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2006.34.2.20     Document Type: Article

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