A method for selective isolation and aggregation of epicuticular wax nanotubes in Picea pungens

Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants

Volumn 202, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 462-470

  Coward, John L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mechanical isolation; Nonacosan 10 ol; Pure sample; Sucrose entrapment medium

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVERGREEN TREE; METHODOLOGY; PLANT EXTRACT; WAX;

PICEA; PICEA PUNGENS;

EID: 34547448619     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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