Diastase and invertase activities in Andalusian honeys

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 76-79

  Serrano, Salud ^a   Espejo, Roberto ^a   Villarejo, Marta ^a   Jodral, Manuela Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Andalusia; Diastase; Honey; Hydroxymethylfurfural; Invertase

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; EUCALYPTUS; HELIANTHUS; ROSMARINUS; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 33845966366     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01213.x     Document Type: Article

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