Comparative analysis of the effects of different storage conditions on major royal jelly proteins

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-80

  Li, Jian Ke ^a   Wang, Ting ^a,b   Peng, Wen Jun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

2 DE; Apalbumins; Royal jelly; Storage temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547275207     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101371     Document Type: Article

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