WHO FOOD ADDITIVES SERIES: 53
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE MONOGRAPHS
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ADI |
acceptable daily intake |
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bw |
body weight |
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Cmax |
maximum concentration |
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CI |
confidence interval |
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DNA |
deoxyribonucleic acid |
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ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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GC |
gas chromatography |
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GLP |
good laboratory practice |
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HPLC |
high-performance liquid chromatography |
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IARC |
International Agency for Research on Cancer |
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IPCS |
International Programme on Chemical Safety |
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JECFA |
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
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LOD |
limit of detection |
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LOEL |
lowest-observed-effect-level |
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LOQ |
limit of quantification |
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MS |
mass spectrometry |
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MRL |
maximum residue limit |
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NOEL |
no-observed-effect level |
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S9 |
9000 × g supernatant of rat liver |
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SD |
standard deviation |
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v/v |
volume per volume |
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w/w |
weight per weight |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
See Also: Toxicological Abbreviations