Assessment of copper residue in cocoa pods and beans in cocoa growing areas in the central region of Ghana

Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 467-471

  Koka, J K ^a   Dodoo, D K ^a   Kwakye, P K ^a   Kambo Dorsa, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrometer; Central region; Cocoa beans; Cocoa pods; Copper fungicides

Indexed keywords

COPPER; FUNGICIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BEAN; CACAO; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGICIDE APPLICATION; GHANA; POD; REPRODUCIBILITY; THICKNESS;

EID: 79961231874     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09757384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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