Enzymatic Determination of Galactose and Lactose in Honey

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1381-1385

  Val, A ^a   Huidobro, J F ^a   Sanchez M P ^a   Muniategui, S ^b   Fernandez Muino M A ^c   Sancho, M T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enzymatic analysis; Galactose; Honey; Lactose

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APOIDEA;

EID: 0001452890     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970483z     Document Type: Article

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