The use of stable isotope techniques in egg authentication schemes: A review

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 62-68

  Rock, Luc ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; AUTHENTICATION SCHEME; EGG PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; FOOD PRODUCTION; PROTEIN PRODUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPES;

ISOTOPES; PROTEINS;

AUTHENTICATION;

EID: 84870747459     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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