Molecular structure of crude beeswax studied by solid-state 13C NMR

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Kameda, Tsunenori ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apis cerana japonica; Chemical shift; Conformation; Crystallinity

Indexed keywords

APIS; APIS CERANA; JAPONICA; PROPOLIS;

EID: 5444259820     PISSN: 15362442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.004.2901     Document Type: Article

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