Use of Lycopene as a food colour - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food

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Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

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CAS Registry Number 502 65 8; E160d; food colour; Lycopene; lycopene from B. trispora; synthetic lycopene

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EID: 85078375635     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2008.674     Document Type: Article

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