Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on Titanium dioxide

EFSA Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

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Author keywords

CAS 13463 67 7; E171; food colours; Titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 85078369460     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2005.163     Document Type: Article

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