Correlation between moisture and water activity of honeys harvested in different years

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Cavia, M M ^a   Fernandez Muino M A ^a   Huidobro, J F ^b   Sancho, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Honey; Moisture; Water activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 17144437070     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb10699.x     Document Type: Article

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