Cereal protein analysis via Dumas method: Standardization of a micro-method using the EuroVector Elemental Analyser

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-36

  Serrano, S ^a   Rincon F ^a   Garcia Olmo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dumas method; Kjeldahl method; Plackett Burman experimental design; Protein analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880037406     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2013.04.006     Document Type: Article

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