
|Articles|September 30, 2016
Characterization of the Elemental Composition of Black Pepper by ICP & ICP/MS for use as a Tool to Identify Potentially Adulterated or Contaminated Spices
Author(s)Patricia L. Atkins
Black pepper is often subject to counterfeiting and adulteration. Creating elemental profiles for an individual spice can be used as a tool to identify possible adulteration.
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