Method of Determining Insect Infestation.
Abstract
This invention relates to a method of determining the degree of insect infestation in foodstuffs by determining the uric acid content of a sample by measuring the intensity of its fluorescence in an acetate buffer and comparing uric acid content with known values of uric acid produced by various numbers of insects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 06, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADD009398
Entities
People
- Lawrence W. Smith Jr.
Organizations
- United States Army