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Chemistry of sorbates—a basic perspectiveFootnote∗

B. R. Thakur Department of Food Science, Purdue University, Smith Hall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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R. K. Singh Department of Food Science, Purdue University, Smith Hall, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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S. S. Arya Defense Food Research Laboratory, Sidhartha Nagar, Mysore, 570011, India
Pages 71-91 | Published online: 03 Nov 2009

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