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Occurrence in Foods (EFSA, 2017)

Baby food purees ( n = 11) • Furan

< LOQ (1.0)–16.2 μg/kg < LOQ (1.0)–13.5 μg/kg

(mean 5.1 μg/kg) (mean 3.6 μg/kg) (mean 0.5 μg/kg)

• 2-Methylfuran

• 2,5-Dimethylfuran

< LOQ (1.0) μg/kg

Infant formula ( n = 12) • Furan

< LOQ (1.0)–27.8 μg/kg < LOQ (1.0)–4.4 μg/kg < LOQ (1.0)–17.1 μg/kg

(mean 10.5 μg/kg) (mean 1.3 μg/kg) (mean 3.9 μg/kg)

• 2-Methylfuran

• 2,5-Dimethylfuran

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Occurrence in Foods (EFSA, 2017)

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