Influence of trace metals, acids and ethanol in food-simulating liquids on the retention of α-tocopherol in low-density polyethylene film

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 713-719

  Wessling, Carolina ^a,b   Nielsen, Tim ^a   Leufvén, Anders ^a  

^a SIK THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acid; Copper; Ethanol; Iron; Low density polyethylene; Metal; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ACID; ALCOHOL; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CITRIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE; TRACE METAL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; LIQUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE;

ACIDS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CHELATING AGENTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CITRIC ACID; COPPER; ETHANOL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; IRON; POLYETHYLENE; SOLVENTS; TEMPERATURE; TRACE ELEMENTS; VITAMIN E;

EID: 0033889187     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030050083231     Document Type: Article

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