Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in honey and propolis produced from various flowering trees and plants in Romania

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-77

  Dobrinas, Simona ^a   Birghila, Semaghiul ^a   Coatu, Valentina ^b  

^a OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRIGORE ANTIPA   (Romania)

Author keywords

GC MS; Honey; PAHs; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Propolis

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 35548964363     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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