Effect of gamma irradiation on Chemical properties of saffron pigments

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 739, Issue , 2007, Pages 451-453

  Rastkari, N ^a   Razzaghi, N ^a   Afarin, L ^a   Alemi, R ^a   Ahmadkhaniha, R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR COLOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carotene glycosides; Chromatography; High performance liquid

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449130667     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.739.59     Document Type: Conference Paper

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