Exposure assessment of food preservatives (sulphites, benzoic and sorbic acid) in Austria

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A Chemistry, Analysis, Control, Exposure and Risk Assessment

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 371-382

  Mischek, Daniela ^a   Krapfenbauer Cermak, Christine ^a  

^a AUSTRIAN AGENCY FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Benzoic acid; Dietary exposure; Food additive; Preservatives; Sorbic acid; Sulphites

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BAKERIES; BENZOIC ACID; FISH; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUITS; MEATS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKES; DIETARY EXPOSURE; ESTIMATED DAILY INTAKES; ESTIMATED DIETARY INTAKES; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS; FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; SULPHITES;

SORBIC ACID;

BENZOIC ACID; SORBIC ACID; SULFITE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BREAD; CHILD; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSTARD; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA FOOD; WINE;

EID: 84857381768     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 19440057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2011.643415     Document Type: Article

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