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A critical assessment of some biomarker approaches linked with dietary intake

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

H. Crews ,
G. Alink ,
R. Andersen ,
V. Braesco ,
B. Holst ,
G. Maiani ,
L. Ovesen ,
M. Scotter ,
M. Solfrizzo  and
R. van den Berg
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H. Crews*
Affiliation:
Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK
G. Alink
Affiliation:
Department of Toxicology, Wageningen Agricultural University, Tuinlaan 5, 6703 HE Wageningen, The Netherlands
R. Andersen
Affiliation:
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Mørkhøj Bygade 19, DK-2860 Søborg, Denmark
V. Braesco
Affiliation:
INRA, Unitë des Maladies Mëtaboliques et des Micronutriments, Centre de Recherches en Nutrition Humaine, 58 rue Montaiembert, BP321, 63009 Clemont-Ferrand Cedex 1, France
B. Holst
Affiliation:
Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UA, UK
G. Maiani
Affiliation:
Unità di Nutrizione Umana, Instituto Nazionale della Nutrizione, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Roma, Italy
L. Ovesen
Affiliation:
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Mørkhøj Bygade 19, DK-2860 Søborg, Denmark
M. Scotter
Affiliation:
Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York YO41 1LZ, UK
M. Solfrizzo
Affiliation:
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Instituto Tossine e Micotossine da Parassiti Vegetali, Viale Einaudi 51, 70125 Bari, Italy
R. van den Berg
Affiliation:
TNO Nutritional Food Research Institute, Utrechtseweg 48, PO BOX 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
H. Verhagen
Affiliation:
TNO Nutritional Food Research Institute, Utrechtseweg 48, PO BOX 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands
G. Williamson
Affiliation:
Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UA, UK
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*Corresponding author: Dr H. Crews, fax +44(0) 1904 462256, email h.crews@csl.gov.uk
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British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 86 , Issue S1 , August 2001 , pp. S5 - S35
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