Benzene as a chemical hazard in processed foods

International Journal of Food Science

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Dos Santos, Vânia Paula Salviano ^a   Salgado, Andréa Medeiros ^a   Torres, Alexandre Guedes ^a   Pereira, Karen Signori ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

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EID: 84976524502     PISSN: 23567015     EISSN: 23145765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/545640     Document Type: Review

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