2-Isopropylthioxanthone (2-ITX) in food and food packaging materials on the German market

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 438-444

  Rothenbacher, T ^a   Baumann, M ^a   Fügel, Diane ^a  

^a Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Stuttgart ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

2,4 diethylthioxanthone; 2,4 DTX; 2 Isopropylthioxanthone; 2 ITX; Baby food; Dairy products; HPLC; Juice; Photo initiator; UV curing inks

Indexed keywords

2 ISOPROPYLTHIOXANTHONE; PLASTIC; THIOXANTHENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE; FAT CONTENT; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FOIL; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GERMANY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORANGE JUICE; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BEVERAGES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; GERMANY; THIOXANTHENES;

EID: 34047223463     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030601182664     Document Type: Article

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