Toxicological Safety of Irradiated Foods

Food Irradiation Research and Technology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 53-73

  Sommers, Christopher H ^a   Delincée, Henry ^b   Scott Smith, J ^c   Marchioni, Eric ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES SUBATOMIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

2 alkylcyclobutanones; Amine; Benzene; Food irradiation; Formaldehyde; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887223687     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118422557.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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