Prolonging vase life of carnation flowers using natural essential oils and its impact on microbial profile of vase solutions

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3559-3574

  Nermeen, Shanan T ^a   Emara, K S ^a   Olfat, Barakat S ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

8 HQ; Anatomy and microbiology; Dianthus caryphyllus L.; Essential oils; Vase life

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EID: 78650294251     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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