Qualitative Ergosterol Determination Can Confirm Fungal Infection in Shisham

Yashaswi Singh; Ajay Thakur; V.K. Varshney; N.S.K. Harsh; Monika Chauhan

doi:10.36808/if/2018/v144i12/141864

Qualitative Ergosterol Determination Can Confirm Fungal Infection in Shisham

Authors

Yashaswi Singh Forest Research Institute, P.O. New Forest, Dehra Dun (Uttarakhand)
Ajay Thakur Forest Research Institute, P.O. New Forest, Dehra Dun (Uttarakhand)
V.K. Varshney Forest Research Institute, P.O. New Forest, Dehra Dun (Uttarakhand)
N.S.K. Harsh Forest Research Institute, P.O. New Forest, Dehra Dun (Uttarakhand)
Monika Chauhan Forest Research Institute, P.O. New Forest, Dehra Dun (Uttarakhand)

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2018/v144i12/141864

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