Molecular Size of Garlic Fructooligosaccharides and Fructopolysaccharides by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 4342-4346

  Losso, Jack N ^a   Nakai, Shuryo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fructooligo polysaccharides; Garlic; MALDI MS

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141672821     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970433u     Document Type: Article

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