Evaluation of accelerated uv and thermal testing for benzene formation in beverages containing benzoate and ascorbic acid

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Nyman, Patricia J ^a   Wamer, Wayne G ^a   Begley, Timothy H ^a   Diachenko, Gregory W ^a   Perfetti, Gracia A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Accelerated testing; Ascorbic acid; Benzene; Benzoate; Beverages

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BENZENE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANBERRY; EVALUATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; FRUIT; HEAT; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ANALYSIS; EVALUATION STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ASCORBIC ACID; BENZENE; BENZOATES; BEVERAGES; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; FRUIT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HOT TEMPERATURE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; PHENOLS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; TIME FACTORS; TRIAZOLES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 77953876706     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01536.x     Document Type: Article

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