Scientific Opinion on Safety and efficacy of Sel-Plex® (organic form of selenium produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060) for all species

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

consumer safety; efficacy; nutritional additive; Sel Plex ; selenium enriched yeast; selenomethionine; zootechnical additive

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EID: 85031261603     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2110     Document Type: Article

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