Comparative Analysis of Small Organism Models and Protein Quantification Techniques in Medicinal Plant Research: A Comprehensive Review
Published in IJPHDT, Vol-3, Issue-04, April-2026 (Vol. 3, Issue 4, 2026)

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Saranya N
Department of Biotechnology, N...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Scienc...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbator...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Department of Biotechnology, N...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Scienc...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbator...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Department of Biotechnology, N...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Scienc...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbator...Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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2026-04-20
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N & Hussain & Srigeethanjali (2026). Comparative Analysis of Small Organism Models and Protein Quantification Techniques in Medicinal Plant Research: A Comprehensive Review. International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Drug Technology, 3(4), 61-69. DOI:https://doi.org/10.64063/3049-1630.vol3.issue4.000238

