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Original Article

Kinetics of Parallel Electron Transfer from β-Carotene to Phenoxyl Radical and Adduct Formation Between Phenoxyl Radical and β-Carotene

Alan Mortensen Food Chemistry, Department of Dairy and Food Science, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Leif H. Skibsted Food Chemistry, Department of Dairy and Food Science, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958, Frederiksberg C, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 515-523 | Received 06 May 1996, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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