Alkaline phosphatase activity in pasteurized milk: A quantitative comparison of Fluorophos and colourimetric procedures

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 308-314

  Payne, Clare ^a   Wilbey, R Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Aschaffenburg and Mullen; Colourimetric; Fluorophos; Pasteurisation; Scharer

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 67949103495     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2009.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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