Synthetic particles as contaminants in German beers

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1574-1578

  Liebezeit, Gerd ^a   Liebezeit, Elisabeth ^a  

^a MarChemConsult   (Germany)

Author keywords

beer; contamination; synthetic fibre

Indexed keywords

BEER; SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

FOREIGN MATERIALS;

CONTAMINATION;

GLASS; PLASTIC; POVIDONE;

ARTICLE; BEER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GRAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RYE; SKIN; SYNTHETIC FIBER; WHEAT; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; FOOD ANALYSIS; GERMANY; PARTICLE SIZE; PROCEDURES; THYSANOPTERA;

ANIMALS; BEER; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GERMANY; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTICS; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 84906786314     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 19440057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2014.945099     Document Type: Article

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