Reduction of the 2,4,6-trichloroanisole content in cork stoppers using gamma radiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 729-732

  Pereira, C ^a   Gil, L ^a   Carrico L ^b  

^a INETI   (Portugal)

^b Juvenal Ferreira da Silva SA ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

2,4,6 Trichloroanisole; Cork; Gamma radiation

Indexed keywords

2,4,6-TRICHLOROANISOLE; CORK STOPPERS; ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS;

GAMMA RAYS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ODOR CONTROL; RADIATION EFFECTS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

2,4,6 TRICHLOROANISOLE; ANISOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GAMMA RADIATION; ODOR; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIAL; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 33846658371     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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