Comparison of three methods for detection of herbal food supplement irradiation

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-43

  Leth, Torben ^a   Hansen, Hanne Boskov ^b   Boisen, Flemming ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

^c Fyn Regional Laboratory   (Denmark)

Author keywords

DEFT APC; Food irradiation detection; Herbal food supplements; Irradiation; Photostimulated luminescence; Thermoluminescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645969892     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-005-0106-y     Document Type: Review

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