A review of the occurrence, formation and analysis of furan in heat-processed foods

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 365-372

  Crews, C ^a   Castle, L ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TREATMENT; METABOLISM; TOXICITY;

CHEMICAL MECHANISMS; FURANS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 34250193288     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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