Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 900-909 , March 2008

Development of an Analytical Method for the Determination of Photoinitiators Used for Food Packaging Materials with Potential to Migrate into Milk

  • A. Sanches-Silva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Spain
    • ,
  • S. Pastorelli

      Affiliations

    • Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
    • ,
  • J.M. Cruz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Spain
    • ,
  • C. Simoneau

      Affiliations

    • Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
    • ,
  • I. Castanheira

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal
    • ,
  • P. Paseiro-Losada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-15782 Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 30 October 2007 ,Accepted 21 November 2007.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71345-6

doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0811

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 900-909 , March 2008

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