African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Radiological hazard of coffee to humans: a comparative study of Arabian and Turkish coffees

W. R. Alharbi*
  • W. R. Alharbi*
  • Physics Department, Faculty of science, king Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Zain M. Alamoudi
  • Zain M. Alamoudi
  • Physics Department, Faculty of science, king Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 01 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2017
  •  Published: 02 February 2017

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