Determination of elemental concentration profiles in tender wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum L.) using instrumental neutron activation analysis

Food Chemistry

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 699-707

  Kulkarni, S D ^a   Acharya, R ^b   Nair, A G C ^b   Rajurkar, N S ^a   Reddy, A V R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Elemental concentration profiles; Growth conditions; Neutron activation analysis; Wheatgrass

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; WATER; ZINC;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT; SHOOT; SOIL; TOBACCO; TOMATO; WHEAT;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 26444606858     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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