Determination of protein in foods: Comparison of net protein and crude protein (N x 6.25) values

Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-31

  Salo Väänänen, Pirjo P ^a   Koivistoinen, Pekka E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NITROGEN; PROTEIN;

BREAD; CEREAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FISH; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; MEAT; MILK; PROTEIN CONTENT; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0030250707     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-8146(96)00157-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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