Evaluation of lead, cadmium and copper concentrations in bee honey and edible molasses

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-322

  Hassan, Ahmed ^a   Ghandour, Mahmoud A A ^a   Ali, Azza M M ^a   Mahran, Hazim A ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biological indicator; Honey; Molasses; Stripping voltammetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950127884     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2010.315.322     Document Type: Article

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