Essential and Toxic Elements in Honeys from a Region of Central Italy

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 617-627

  Meli, M A ^a   Desideri, D ^a   Roselli, C ^a   Benedetti, C ^b   Feduzi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b ASUR 2 (Health Agency)   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; SUGAR; ZINC; HEAVY METAL; TRACE ELEMENT;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HONEY; HUMIDITY; ITALY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD QUALITY; METABOLISM;

APOIDEA;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD QUALITY; HONEY; ITALY; METALS, HEAVY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 84930579665     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2014.1004006     Document Type: Article

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