Authentication of organic milk using δ13C and the α-linolenic acid content of milk fat

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 785-790

  Molkentin, Joachim ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

linolenic acid; Authentication; Carbon stable isotopes; Fatty acids; Organic milk

Indexed keywords

CARBON; LINOLENIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GERMANY; HEALTH FOOD; MILK; SEASON;

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; ANIMALS; CARBON ISOTOPES; GERMANY; HEALTH FOOD; MILK; SEASONS;

EID: 61449152135     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf8022029     Document Type: Article

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