Protein and chitin nitrogen contents and protein content in Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus

Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 223-227

  Tshinyangu, Kandanda K ^a   Hennebert, Grégoire L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; NITROGEN; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GRASS; MUSHROOM; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; STRAW; WHEAT;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS VAR. COLUMBINUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030273020     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-8146(95)00202-2     Document Type: Article

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