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Identification of ethylene oxide in herbs, spices and other dried vegetables imported into Italy

Monica BononiDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Giancarlo QuagliaFloramo Corporation, Rocca de’ Baldi, Cuneo, Italy
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Fernando TateoDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Pages 271-275 | Received 10 Sep 2013, Accepted 01 Dec 2013, Published online: 17 Feb 2014

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