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Studies on germination conditions and antioxidant contents of wheat grain

F. Yang, T.K. Basu, B. Ooraikul Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5, Canada
Pages 319-330 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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