Carbohydrate analysis of western canadian honeys and their nectar sources to determine the origin of honey oligosaccharides

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 245-251

  Nelson, Donald L ^a,c   Sporns, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0001598983     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1988.11100810     Document Type: Article

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