Cold Radiofrequency Plasma Treatment Modifies Wettability and Germination Speed of Plant Seeds

Edward Bormashenko; Roman Grynyov; Yelena Bormashenko; Elyashiv Drori

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Cold Radiofrequency Plasma Treatment Modifies Wettability and Germination Speed of Plant Seeds

Edward Bormashenko

Roman Grynyov Yelena Bormashenko Elyashiv Drori

Scientific Reports Vol. 2 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Oct 17, 2012
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Edward Bormashenko

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Ariel University, 40700 Ariel, Israel.; Eastern Regional R&D Center, 40700 Ariel, Israel.

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Edward Bormashenko, Roman Grynyov, Yelena Bormashenko, et al. (2012). Cold Radiofrequency Plasma Treatment Modifies Wettability and Germination Speed of Plant Seeds. Scientific Reports, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/srep00741

Cold Radiofrequency Plasma Treatment Modifies Wettability and Germination Speed of Plant Seeds

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