Apricot kernel: Physical and chemical properties

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 469-471

  Alpaslan, M ^a   Hayta, M ^a  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 33745643391     PISSN: 0003021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11746-006-1228-5     Document Type: Letter

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