Toxicity and detection of ricin and abrin in beverages

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1875-1883

  Garber, Eric A E ^a  

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

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MALUS X DOMESTICA; MUS;

EID: 51949100678     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.9.1875     Document Type: Article

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