Determination of lactulose in foods: A review of recent research

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1081-1087

  Zhang, Zhong ^a   Yang, Ruijin ^a   Wang, He ^a   Ye, Fayin ^a   Zhang, Sha ^a   Hua, Xiao ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analytical determination; Chromatography; Food; Lactulose; Milk; Spectrophotometric

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL DETERMINATION; FOOD; LACTULOSE; MILK; SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC;

CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 77955571420     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02278.x     Document Type: Review

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