The crystallization behaviour of Estonian honeys

Agronomy Research

Volumn 9, Issue SPPL. ISS. 2, 2011, Pages 427-432

  Laos, K ^a,b   Kirs, E ^a,b   Pall, R ^a   Martverk, K ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Estonia)

^b Competence Center of Food and Fermentation Technologies ^*  (Estonia)

Author keywords

Honey crystallization; Microscopy; Sugars; Viscosity; Water activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859994853     PISSN: 1406894X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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