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Original Articles

Formation of semicarbazide (SEM) in food by hypochlorite treatment: is SEM a specific marker for nitrofurazone abuse?

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Pages 526-537 | Received 14 Jan 2004, Accepted 19 Apr 2004, Published online: 20 Feb 2007

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