Application of extinction coefficients for quantification of chlorophylls and bacteriochlorophylls

Microbiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 794-797

  Namsaraev, Z B ^a  

^a WINOGRADSKY INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 71549163830     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261709060174     Document Type: Article

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