A critical review of total volatile bases and trimethylamine as indices of freshness of fish. part 1. determination

Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-57

  Howgate, Peter ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Analysis; Distillation; DMA; Picrate method; TMA; TVB

Indexed keywords

TELEOST FISH; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77955672101     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15794377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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