Ochratoxin A in cocoa and chocolate products from the Italian market: Occurrence and exposure assessment

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1663-1667

  Brera, C ^a   Debegnach, F ^a   De Santis, B ^a   Iafrate, E ^a   Pannunzi, E ^a   Berdini, C ^a   Prantera, E ^a   Gregori, E ^a   Miraglia, M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chocolate; Cocoa; Exposure; Occurrence; Ochratoxin A; Tolerable weekly intake

Indexed keywords

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 79956095452     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.03.026     Document Type: Article

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