K. G. Lee

Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul Campus, 32, Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, 410-820, South Korea

[ 1 ] - Reduction of 4-methylimidazole in caramel coloring by ɣ-irradiation

4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) is a simple nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, and recently classified as group 2B by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Caramel coloring is widely applied food coloring in many food products including coffee, carbonated beverages, beer and wine. In present study, ɣ-irradiation was applied to Caramel Color III to reduce the level of 4-MEI witho...

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