Levels and Congener Distributions of PCDDs, PCDFs and Co-PCBs in Japanese Retail Fresh and Frozen Vegetables

Journal of the Food Hygienic Society of Japan

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 294-302

  Amakura, Yoshiaki ^a   Tsutsumi, Tomoaki ^a   Sasaki, Kumiko ^a   Maitani, Tamio ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coplanar PCB; Dioxin; Fresh vegetable; Frozen vegetable; PCDD; PCDF

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CEREAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD FREEZING; JAPAN; MARKET; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SPINACH; TOXICITY; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; BRASSICA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0942279801     PISSN: 00156426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.44.294     Document Type: Article

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