The contribution of azodicarbonamide to ethyl carbamate formation in bread and beer

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 101-108

  Dennis, M J ^a   Massey, R C ^a   Ginn, R ^a   Willetts, P ^a   Crews, C ^a   Parker, I ^a  

^a CSL Food Science Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azodicarbonamide; Beer; Bread; Cereal products; Ethyl carbamate

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE; URETHAN;

ARTICLE; BEER; BREAD; CEREAL; COOKING; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

PITTA;

EID: 0031047408     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652039709374503     Document Type: Article

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