Application of Improved Methods to Assess Pathways for Biosynthesis of Long- and Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4701-4705

  Kroumova, Antoaneta B ^a   Wagner, George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; HPLC; Hydrogenation; Schmidt degradation; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA;

EID: 0345334904     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970451b     Document Type: Article

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