Gluten contamination of cereal foods in Canada

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1245-1252

  Gélinas, Pierre ^a   McKinnon, Carole M ^a   Mena, Mari Carmen ^b   Méndez, Enrique ^b  

^a FOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b CENTRO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Celiac disease; Cereals and grains; Enzyme linked immunoabsorbent assay; Gluten intolerance; Gluten free; Natural food toxicants; Oats; Safety; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AVENA; CHENOPODIUM QUINOA; HORDEUM; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 44949209631     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2007.01599.x     Document Type: Article

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