Evidence for correlation between invertase activity and sucrose content during the ripening process of honey

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 364-373

  Lichtenberg Kraag, Birgit ^a  

^a Institute for Bee Research   (Germany)

Author keywords

Honey; Invertase; Nectar; Ripening process; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904806460     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.53.3.03     Document Type: Article

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