The eggshell: Structure and protective function

Improving the Safety and Quality of Eggs and Egg Products: Egg Chemistry, Production and Consumption

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 151-182

  Hincke, M ^a   Gautron, J ^b   Rodriguez Navarro, A B ^c   McKee, M D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcite; Eggshell; Microstructure; Ovocalyxin; Ovocleidin; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902224425     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857093912.2.151     Document Type: Chapter

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