EPR spectroscopy: A tool to characterize gamma-Irradiated foods

Journal of Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 75-83

  Polovka, Martin ^a   Brezová, Vlasta ^b   Šimko, Peter ^a  

^a FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

^b SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

irradiation; DPPH scavenging ability; EPR; Free radicals; Life time; Spice; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM VULGARE; PIMENTA DIOICA; PIPER NIGRUM; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 34250846455     PISSN: 13368672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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