3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol, glycidol, their fatty esters, and mineral oil hydrocarbons in baby food on the Belgian market and risk assessment
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Authors
- Bruno De Meulenaer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0121-5567)
- Bram Miserez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7975-0837)
- Liesbeth Jacxsens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2545-1441)
- Jet van de Steene
Institutions
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Food Additives and Contaminants Part B
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2026.2730350
- Primary Topic
- Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- FOD Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu