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Hyeong Sang Kim1, Sun Jin Hur1

  • 1Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-si 17546, Republic of Korea.

Food Chemistry
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Keywords:
Carcinogenic substanceEnterobacteriaIn vitro human digestionN-Nitroso compoundNitrateNitrite

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