Detection of adulterations of honey with high fructose syrups from inulin by GC analysis

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-276

  Ruiz Matute, A I ^a   Rodriguez Sanchez S ^a   Sanz, M L ^a   Martinez Castro I ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE QUÍMICA ORGÁNICA GENERAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Food adulteration; Food analysis; Food composition; Food processing fraud; High fructose inulin syrup; Honey

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950243560     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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