Scientific Opinion on the use of calcium lignosulphonate (40–65) as a carrier for vitamins and carotenoids

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

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calcium lignosulphate; Calcium lignosulphonate (40 65); carrier; CAS No. 8061 52 7; lignin calcium sulphonate; lignosulphonic acid calcium salt; vitamins and carotenoids

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EID: 85077617294     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1525     Document Type: Article

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