Scientific Opinion on the risks for public health related to the presence of zearalenone in food

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

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analysis; breakfast cereals; dietary exposure; food; Fusarium; Mycotoxins; occurrence; risk assessment; tolerable daily intake (TDI); toxicity; wheat bran; zearalenone

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EID: 85076326935     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2197     Document Type: Article

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