Exposure to ethyl carbamate by consumption of alcoholic beverages imported in Korea

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 975-980

  Hong, Kwon Pyo ^a   Kang, Yoon Seok ^a   Jung, Dong Chae ^a   Park, Sae Rom ^a   Yoon, Ji Ho ^a   Lee, Sung Yong ^a   Ko, Yong Seok ^b   Kim, So Hee ^b   Ha, Sang Do ^c   Park, Sang Kyu ^a   Bae, Dong Ho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Food and Drug Administration   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beer; Ethyl carbamate; Liqueur; Sake; Wine

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749133965     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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