Analysis of particulate pollution on foodstuff and other items by environmental scanning electron microscopy

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 931-935

  Giordano, Cristiana ^a   Bardi, Ugo ^b   Garbini, Davide ^c   Suman, Michele ^d  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Laboratorio Coop Italia   (Italy)

^d Barilla GR Flli SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

EDX; ESEM; Everyday food items; Human health; Inorganic particules; Organic food

Indexed keywords

FOOD PROCESSING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING; ESEM; EVERYDAY FOOD ITEM; FINE AND ULTRAFINE PARTICLES; HUMAN HEALTH; INORGANIC PARTICULE; INORGANICS; ORGANIC FOODS; PARTICULATE POLLUTION;

WASTE INCINERATION;

EID: 80053051105     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20978     Document Type: Article

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