Use of computational tools in the field of food safety

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 354-362

  Piparo, Elena Lo ^a   Worth, Andrew ^a   Manibusan, Mary ^b   Yang, Chihae ^c   Schilter, Benoît ^d   Mazzatorta, Paolo ^d   Jacobs, Miriam N ^e   Steinkellner, Hans ^e   Mohimont, Luc ^e  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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

^d NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^e EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative method; Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level (LOAEL); Margin of Exposure (MoE); Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD); Mode of Action (MOA); Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship (QSAR); Risk assessment; Structure Activity Relationship (SAR); Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC); Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD POISONING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SECURITY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

CONSULTANTS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 79960130885     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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