Micro-quantitative method for analysis of sterol levels in honeybees and their pollen loads

Analytical Letters

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1807-1820

  Vanderplanck, Maryse ^a   Michez, Denis ^a   Vancraenenbroeck, Sophie ^b   Lognay, Georges ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biological material; GC analyses; Micro quantification; Sterols

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 79960800185     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2010.526271     Document Type: Article

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