Measurement of inulin and oligofructan

Cereal Foods World

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 398-406

  McCleary, B V ^a   Blakeney, A B ^b  

^a Megazyme International Ireland Ltd   (Ireland)

^b BRI Australia   (Australia)

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EID: 0033423629     PISSN: 01466283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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