Linear regression model of the ash mass fraction and electrical conductivity for slovenian honey

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-340

  Kropf, Urška ^a   Jamnik, Mojca ^a   Bertoncelj, Jasna ^a   Golob, Terezija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Ash; Electrical conductivity; Honey; Linear regression model

Indexed keywords

ACID CONTENT; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HONEY; LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS; MASS FRACTION; MIXED FORESTS; QUALITY CRITERIA;

ASHES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LINEAR REGRESSION;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

ABIES; ACACIA; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; PICEA;

EID: 51349122668     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13342606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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