Uracil as an index of hygienic quality in egg products

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 429-436

  Hidalgo, A ^a   Rossi, M ^a   Pompei, C ^a   Casiraghi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

3OH butyric acid; Egg product; Hygienic quality; Lactic acid; Succinic acid; Uracil

Indexed keywords

EID: 12344319132     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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