Fatty acid esters of chloropropanols and related compounds in food: Toxicological aspects

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-313

  Schilter, Benoit ^a   Scholz, Gabriele ^a   Seefelder, Walburga ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3 Chloro 1,2 propanediol; Chloropropanol esters; Chloropropanols; Glycidol; Glycidyl esters

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952609936     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201000311     Document Type: Review

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