Effects of three different nano-silver formulations on cut Acacia holosericea vase life

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2012, Pages 8-15

  Liu, Jiping ^a,b,d   Ratnayake, Kamani ^b   Joyce, Daryl C ^b,c   He, Shenggen ^a   Zhang, Zhaoqi ^d  

^a ZHONGKAI UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

^d SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Cut foliage; Hydraulic conductivity; Nano silver; Water relations

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA HOLOSERICEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84155191258     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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