Some mineral profiles of fresh and bottled palm wine - A comparative study

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 829-832

  Ukhun, M E ^a   Okolie, N P ^a   Oyerinde, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bottling; Mineral elements; Palm wine

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; WATER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; PALM WINE; SAMPLING; WINE;

EID: 23944440452     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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