Ethyl carbamate in alcoholic beverages from China: Levels, dietary intake, and risk assessment

Food Control

Volumn 72, Issue , 2017, Pages 283-288

  Chen, Dawei ^a   Ren, Yiping ^b   Zhong, Qiding ^c   Shao, Yi ^a   Zhao, Yunfeng ^a   Wu, Yongning ^a  

^a CHINA NATIONAL CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG PROVINCIAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^c China National Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries   (China)

Author keywords

Alcoholic beverages; Chinese rice wines; Dietary exposure; Ethyl carbamate; Total diet study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947590318     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.10.047     Document Type: Article

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