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Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds Volume 33, 2013 - Issue 1
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Preparation of Test Material and Evaluation of a Proficiency Test for Official Food Control Laboratories on the Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Baby Food

RUDOLF HACKENBERG Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, National Reference Laboratory for PAH, Berlin, Germany
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CAROLIN STACHEL Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, National Reference Laboratory for PAH, Berlin, Germany
Pages 20-30 | Received 31 Oct 2011, Accepted 26 Feb 2012, Published online: 10 Jan 2013

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