Peanut allergy, peanut allergens, and methods for the detection of peanut contamination in food products

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 47-58

  Wen, Hsiao Wei ^a   Borejsza Wysocki, Wlodzimierz ^b   DeCory, Thomas R ^b   Durst, Richard A ^c  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 33947195804     PISSN: 15414337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4337.2007.00017.x     Document Type: Review

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