Quality control and assurance: Crucial for the sustainability of the applied phycology industry

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 209-215

  Grobbelaar, Johan U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Algal products; Dietary supplements; Health claims; Methods; Quality; Reference materials; Standards; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 0038042015     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023820711706     Document Type: Conference Paper

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