Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13, Revision 2 (FGE.13Rev2): Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14

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Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

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disulphide; FGE.13; flavourings; furan; Furfuryl; safety; sulphur substituted; thioester; trisulphide

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EID: 84962143908     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2313     Document Type: Article

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