Detection of Wasabi (Wasabia japonica Matsum.) in food products by using myrosinase genes

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 380-384

  Hara, Masakazu ^a   Yogo, Tokiyasu ^a   Sumi, Tatsuyoshi ^b   Arai, Ryo ^b   Kuboi, Toru ^a   Etoh, Hideo ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b S and B Foods Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Myrosinase; Wasabi; Wasabia japonica Matsum

Indexed keywords

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; EUTREMA WASABI; PISUM SATIVUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 37249082145     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.13.380     Document Type: Article

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