Characterization of the edible bird's nest the "Caviar of the East"

Food Research International

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1125-1134

  Marcone, Massimo F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; NITRIC ACID; PROTEINS; SEAWEED;

EDIBLE BIRD'S NEST; ELECTROPHORETIC FINGERPRINTING; MEDICINAL FOODS; REFLECTANCE COLORMETERS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

AERODRAMUS; ALGAE; AVES; FUNGI; TREMELLA;

EID: 23244440714     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2005.02.008     Document Type: Article

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