Radiation Chemistry of Food Components

Food Irradiation Research and Technology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 75-97

  Xuetong, Fan ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acrylamide; Carbohydrates; Furan; Lipids, proteins; Mycotoxin.; Radiation chemistry; Radiolysis; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887229720     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118422557.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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