Toxic elements in animal products and environmental health

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 228-232

  Kaplan, O ^a   Yildirim, N C ^a   Yildirim, N ^a   Cimen, M ^a  

^a TUNCELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Animal products; Environmental health; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77955045379     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2011.228.232     Document Type: Article

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