Statement on nitrites in meat products

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

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Author keywords

food additive; Nitrites

Indexed keywords

EID: 85078389249     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1538     Document Type: Article

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