Preliminary survey on composition and quality of conventional and organic wheat

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 355-366

  Rossi, F ^a   Bertuzzi, T ^a   Comizzoli, S ^b   Turconi, G ^b   Roggi, C ^b   Pagani, M ^a   Cravedi, P ^a   Pietri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Mycotoxins; Organic agriculture; Wheat

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33847652219     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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