Evaluation of the nitrate content in leaf vegetables produced through different agricultural systems

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1203-1208

  Guadagnin, S G ^a   Rath, S ^a   Reyes, F G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Conventional agriculture; Nitrate; Organic agriculture and hydroponic agriculture

Indexed keywords

IRON COMPLEX; NITRATE; NITRITE;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; ARUGULA; BRAZIL; CROP; DIETARY INTAKE; FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD QUALITY; HYDROPONICS; LEAFY VEGETABLE; LETTUCE; ORGANIC FARMING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WATERCRESS;

AGRICULTURE; BRASSICACEAE; BRAZIL; EATING; HUMANS; LETTUCE; NITRATES; SEASONS; VEGETABLES;

ERUCA SATIVA; LACTUCA; NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 31344455646     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030500239649     Document Type: Article

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