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Investigation of patulin contamination in apple juice sold in retail outlets in Italy and South Africa

D.R. Katerere Medical Research Council — PROMEC Unit, Francie van zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Stockenström Medical Research Council — PROMEC Unit, Francie van zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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K.M. Thembo Medical Research Council — PROMEC Unit, Francie van zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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G. Balducci Università degli Studi di Bologna — Corso di Laurea in Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari, via Ravennate, Bologna, Italy
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G.S. Shephard Medical Research Council — PROMEC Unit, Francie van zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
Pages 630-634 | Received 29 Aug 2006, Accepted 20 Nov 2006, Published online: 08 May 2007

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