Theoretical note: Tests of synergy in sweetener mixtures

Chemical Senses

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 447-451

  Lawless, Harry T ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEETNESS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031842380     PISSN: 0379864X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/chemse/23.4.447     Document Type: Article

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