Physicochemical attributes and pollen spectrum of Portuguese heather honeys

Food Chemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 503-510

  Andrade, Paula B ^a   Amaral, M Teresa ^b   Isabel, Paulo ^b   Carvalho, João C M F ^c   Seabra, Rosa M ^a   Proença Da Cunha, António ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c Cais Da Fonte Nova Alcado Sul 3 P   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL; FORMALDEHYDE; SUCROSE; SUGAR;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD QUALITY; HONEY; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLEN; PORTUGAL;

CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; ERICA; ERICACEAE;

EID: 0032986611     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(99)00100-4     Document Type: Article

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