The cytotoxicity of fatty acid/α-lactalbumin complexes depends on the amount and type of fatty acid

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 591-600

  Brinkmann, Christel Rothe ^a   Brodkorb, André ^b   Thiel, Steffen ^a   Kehoe, Joseph J ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alpha lactalbumin; Cytotoxicity; Fatty acids; HAMLET; Oleic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879230260     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201200165     Document Type: Article

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