Diastase and invertase activities in Meliponini and Trigonini honeys from Venezuela

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 57-62

  Vit, Patricia ^a   Pulcini, Patrizio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

^b Sezione di Apicoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diastase; Enzyme activity; Honey; Invertase; Meliponini; Stingless bees; Trigonini; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; MELIPONINAE; SCAPTOTRIGONA; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 0030362836     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1996.11100913     Document Type: Article

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