A new microwave-assisted extraction method for melatonin determination in rice grains

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 340-346

  Setyaningsih, W ^a   Palma, M ^a   Barroso, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

HPLC FD; Melatonin; Microwave assisted extraction; Rice grains

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865966181     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2012.02.012     Document Type: Article

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