Acta Vet. Brno 2012, 81: 169-174

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201281020169

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk elements in honey from the South Moravian region (Czech Republic)

Petra Batelková1, Ivana Borkovcová1, Olga Čelechovská2, Lenka Vorlová1, Klára Bartáková1

1Department of Milk Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic
2Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

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