Detection of beeswax adulterations using concentration guide-values

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 682-690

  Jiménez, Juan José ^a   Bernal, José Luis ^a   Del Nozal, María Jesús ^a   Toribio, Laura ^a   Bernal, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adulteration; Beeswax; Organic compounds; Quality

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 34547564131     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200600308     Document Type: Article

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