Food safety: contaminants and toxins

Food safety is a concern for scientists, policy-makers and consumers especially as food poisoning outbreaks are becoming more common and as particular concerns arise over genetically modified foods. This book covers recent developments in the chemistry, biochemistry and physiological effects of toxi...

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Published inFood safety: contaminants and toxins
Main Author D'Mello, J. P. F
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Wallingford, UK CABI Publishing 2003
CABI
C A B International
Edition1
Subjects
animals
aromatic hydrocarbons
bacteria
bacterial toxins
bacterium
Chordata
dioxins
drug residues
drugs
eukaryotes
Food
food additives
food allergies
food contaminants
food contamination
food hypersensitivity
food poisoning
food safety
foodborne diseases
foods
fungal toxins
fungi
fungus
genetically engineered foods
genetically modified food
genetically modified foods
GM foods
heavy metals
Hominidae
Homo
human diseases
mammals
man
medicines
microbial contamination
mycotoxins
nitrates
nitrites
nitroso compounds
PCBs
pesticide residues
pesticides
pharmaceuticals
polychlorinated biphenyls
polycyclic hydrocarbons
primates
prions
prokaryotes
Safety measures
Toxicology
toxins
vertebrates
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Summary:Food safety is a concern for scientists, policy-makers and consumers especially as food poisoning outbreaks are becoming more common and as particular concerns arise over genetically modified foods. This book covers recent developments in the chemistry, biochemistry and physiological effects of toxicants that might have an impact on human health and welfare.
ISBN:0851996078
9780851996073
DOI:10.1079/9780851996073.0000