Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in chocolate on the German market

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 128-135

  Ziegenhals, K ^a   Speer, K ^b   Jira, Wolfgang ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzo a pyrene; Chocolate; GC HRMS; Leading substance; PAH

Indexed keywords

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 67349206433     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-009-0478-1     Document Type: Article

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