Nitrate and nitrite levels in fruity and natural mineral waters marketed in western Turkey

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 236-240

  Cemek, Mustafa ^a   Akkaya, Levent ^a   Birdane, Yavuz O ^a   Seyrek, Kamil ^b   Bulut, Sait ^a   Konuk, Muhsin ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Food safety and quality; Fruity mineral waters; Natural mineral waters; Nitrate; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846816945     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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