The feasibility of using δ15N and δ13C values for discriminating between conventionally and organically fertilized pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 5740-5745

  Flores, Pilar ^a   Fenoll, José ^a   Hellín, Pilar ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; Capsicum annuum L.; Fertilizer; Nitrogen; Organic; Pepper

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; EQUIDAE;

CARBON; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH FOOD; MANURE; PEPPER; PLANT LEAF; SOIL;

CAPSICUM; CARBON ISOTOPES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FERTILIZERS; FRUIT; HEALTH FOOD; MANURE; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PLANT LEAVES; SOIL;

EID: 34447636596     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf0701180     Document Type: Article

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