Hygienic quality of stem fractions of mechanically processed fibre hemp and linseed

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-153

  Kymäläinen, Hanna Riitta ^a   Nykter, Minna ^a   Hautala, Mikko ^a   Sjöberg, Anna Maija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ash; Bast fibres; Cannabis sativa; Fibre hemp; Hygienic quality; Linseed; Linum usitatissimum; Microbes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 27744551655     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960605774825993     Document Type: Article

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