Evaluation of the botanical origin of Estonian uni- and polyfloral honeys by amino acid content

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 10716-10720

  Rebane, Riin ^a   Herodes, Koit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate derivatization; Free amino acid analysis; Honey authenticity; HPLC

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ESTONIA; FLOWER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HONEY;

AMINO ACIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ESTONIA; FLOWERS; HONEY;

CALLUNA;

EID: 57849097770     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf8018968     Document Type: Article

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