Unleashing the power of UMAMI

Food Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 22-36

  Marcus, Jacqueline B ^a  

^a Jacqueline B Marcus and Associates Food and Nutrition Consulting   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 74049160897     PISSN: 00156639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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