Acrylamide monitoring in Switzerland, 2007-2009: Results and conclusions

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1352-1362

  Biedermann, M ^a   Grundbock F ^a   Fiselier, K ^a   Biedermann, S ^a   Burgi C ^a   Grob, K ^a  

^a Official Food Control Authority of the Canton of Zurich   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Acrylamide; Exposure; Potatoes

Indexed keywords

BAKERIES; BAKERY PRODUCTS; SUGARS;

ACRYLAMIDES; EXPOSURE; FINISHED PRODUCTS; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES; POTATO PRODUCTS; POTATOES; REDUCING SUGARS; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

AMIDES;

ACRYLAMIDE;

ARTICLE; BREAD; CEREAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXPOSURE; FAST FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FRENCH FRIES; FRYING; HASH BROWN; MARKET; POTATO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROASTING; SWITZERLAND;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 77955940526     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2010.501037     Document Type: Article

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