Marine biotoxins in shellfish – Azaspiracid group - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food chain

EFSA Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

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Author keywords

acute reference dose; AZA1; AZA2; AZA3; AZA4; AZA5; azaspiracids; bivalve molluscs; human health; mammalian bioassays; Marine biotoxins; methods of analysis; portion size; risk assessment; shellfish

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EID: 85078376567     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2008.723     Document Type: Article

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