Estimate of chitin in raw whole insects

Zoo Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-115

  Finke, Mark D ^a  

^a Mark D Finke Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

ADF; Amino acids; Chitin; Insect; Protein

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 34249023646     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20123     Document Type: Article

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