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Discrimination of almonds (Prunus dulcis) geographical origin by minerals and fatty acids profiling

Diana AmorelloDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Santino OrecchioDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrea PaceDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy;Istituto Euro Mediterraneo di Scienza e Tecnologia (IEMEST), Palermo, Italy
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Salvatore BarrecaDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy;Istituto Euro Mediterraneo di Scienza e Tecnologia (IEMEST), Palermo, Italy;Consorzio di Ricerca per lo Sviluppo di Sistemi Innovativi Agroambientali (CORISSIA), Palermo, Italy
Pages 2107-2110 | Received 22 Jun 2015, Accepted 03 Oct 2015, Published online: 13 Nov 2015

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