Biogenic Amines: Risks and Control

Handbook of Fermented Meat and Poultry

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 455-468

  Vidal Carou, M Carmen ^a   Veciana Nogués, M Teresa ^a   Latorre Moratala, M Luz ^a   Bover Cid, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aliphatic diamines; Aromatic biogenic amines; Biogenic amines; Food products; Natural polyamines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889396528     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470376430.ch43     Document Type: Chapter

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