Invertase activity in fresh and processed honeys

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 507-512

  Bonvehí, Josep Serra ^a   Torrentó, Montserrat Soliva ^b   Raich, Joan Muntané ^b  

^a Cabrils Agri Food Laboratory   (Spain)

^b Agriculture High School   (Spain)

Author keywords

Heating; Honey; Invertase; Peroxide accumulation

Indexed keywords

BETA FRUCTOFURANOSIDASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMIC HYDROLYSIS; HEAT TREATMENT; HONEY; QUALITY CONTROL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

CASTANEA SATIVA; ERICA VAGANS; HEALYSATUM CORONARIUM; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA;

EID: 0034009011     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(200003)80:4<507::AID-JSFA558>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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