Evaluation of nitrite contamination in baby foods and infant formulas marketed in Turkey

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-209

  Erkekoglu, Pinar ^a   Baydar, Terken ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Baby food; Contamination; Nitrite; Nutrition; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

NITRITE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BABY FOOD; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

CEREALS; ETHYLENEDIAMINES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT FORMULA; NITRITES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SULFANILAMIDES; TURKEY; VEGETABLES;

EID: 68349130215     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480701690311     Document Type: Article

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