Investigation into the benzene and toluene content of soft drinks

Food Control

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 505-509

  Fabietti, F ^a   Delise, M ^a   Piccioli Bocca, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzene; Soft drinks; Toluene

Indexed keywords

COLA;

EID: 0042827306     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-7135(01)00041-X     Document Type: Article

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