Application of refractometry to quality assurance monitoring of parenteral nutrition solutions;Chinese Source

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-122

  Chang, Wei Kuo ^a   Chao, You Chen ^a   Yeh, Ming Kung ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Parenteral nutrition; Quality assurance; Refractive index; Refractometer

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ELECTROLYTE; FAT; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; ELEMENTAL DIET; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; QUALITY CONTROL; REFRACTOMETRY; STANDARD; TAIWAN;

AMINO ACIDS; ELECTROLYTES; FATS; FOOD, FORMULATED; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUALITY CONTROL; REFRACTOMETRY; TAIWAN;

EID: 51649130963     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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