Improved method for the determination of benzene in soft drinks at sub-ppb levels

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A Chemistry, Analysis, Control, Exposure and Risk Assessment

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 401-405

  Cao, X L ^a   Casey, V ^a  

^a FOOD RESEARCH DIVISION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benzene; Beverages; Gas chromatography mass selective detection (GC MSD); Headspace; Isotope dilution; Soft drinks

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; SODIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; FOLLOW UP; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOTOPE DILUTION ASSAY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEMPERATURE; ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SOLUBILITY;

BENZENE; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SULFATES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 41049095128     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 19440057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030701586673     Document Type: Article

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