Thyme

Handbook of Herbs and Spices

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 297-321

  Stahl Biskup, E ^a   Venskutonis, R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b Department of Food Technology   (Lithuania)

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EID: 84860377346     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781855738355.2.297     Document Type: Chapter

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