Vicilin-class globulins and their degradation during cocoa fermentation

Food Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Amin, I ^a   Jinap, S ^a   Jamilah, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; VICILIN;

ARTICLE; CACAO; FERMENTATION; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

EID: 0031148555     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-8146(95)00188-3     Document Type: Article

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