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Foreign matter contaminating ethanolic extract of propolis: a filth-test survey comparing products from small beekeeping farms and industrial producers

Angelo CanaleDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, I-56124Pisa, Italy
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Francesca CosciDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, I-56124Pisa, Italy
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Roberto CanovaiDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, I-56124Pisa, Italy
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Paolo GiannottiDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, I-56124Pisa, Italy
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Giovanni BenelliDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, I-56124Pisa, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 2022-2025 | Received 29 Aug 2014, Accepted 21 Oct 2014, Published online: 17 Nov 2014

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