Survey results of benzene in soft drinks and other beverages by headspace gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 571-576

  Nyman, Patricia J ^a   Diachenko, Gregory W ^a   Perfetti, Gracia A ^a   Mcneal, Timothy P ^a   Hiatt, Michael H ^b   Morehouse, Kim M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Beverages; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Headspace

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CARCINOGEN;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

BENZENE; BEVERAGES; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CARCINOGENS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 38949214651     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf072479l     Document Type: Article

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