Honey from Luso region (Portugal): Physicochemical characteristics and mineral contents

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-77

  Silva, Luís R ^a   Videira, Romeu ^b   Monteiro, Andreia P ^b   Valentão, Patrícia ^a   Andrade, Paula B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Luso honey; Mineral content; Physicochemical analysis; Pollen analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049120200     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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