Extraction and gas chromatographic evaluation of plasticizers content in food packaging films

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-36

  Bonini, M ^a   Errani, E ^a   Zerbinati, G ^a   Ferri, E ^b   Girotti, S ^b  

^a Emilia Romagna Region Public Health Service   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Food packaging film; Gas chromatography FID; Migration; Plasticizers

Indexed keywords

EID: 48349134187     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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