Single-laboratory validation of a GC/MS method for the determination of 27 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oils and fats

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 635-651

  Rose, M ^a   White, S ^a   Macarthur, R ^a   Petch, R G ^a   Holland, J ^a   Damant, A P ^b  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzo a pyrene; Fats; GC MS; Oils; PAHs; Validation

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; CARBON 13; COCONUT OIL; MARGARINE; OLIVE OIL; PALM OIL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; SESAME SEED OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOTOPE LABELING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REFERENCE VALUE; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANT OILS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

HELIANTHUS; SESAMUM INDICUM;

EID: 34548578859     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030601135936     Document Type: Article

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