Determination of trace elements in the Lavender inflorescence (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) - Lavender oil system

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 119-123

  Bozhanov, Stanislav ^a   Karadjova, Irina ^a   Alexandrov, Stoyan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

AAS; Correlation; Lavender inflorescence; Lavender oil; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947535445     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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