Activated coconut shell charcoal as a component of tissue culture media of Cocos nucifera L.

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-185

  Fernando, S C ^a   Santha, E S ^a   Hewarathna, D J A ^a  

^a Bandirippuwa Estate ^*  (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Activated coconut shell charcoal; Callogenesis; Cocos nucifera l; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957576782     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v38i3.2307     Document Type: Article

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