Free fatty acids quantification in dairy products

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-12

  Mannion, David T ^a   Furey, Ambrose ^b   Kilcawley, Kieran N ^a  

^a TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b Department of Chemistry   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dairy; Esters; Free fatty acids; Gas chromatography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954401650     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0307.12301     Document Type: Review

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