WHO FOOD ADDITIVES SERIES: 49
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE MONOGRAPHS
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ADI |
acceptable daily intake |
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ATP |
adenosine triphosphate |
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bw |
body weight |
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CFU |
colony-forming units |
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F0 |
parental generation |
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F1 |
first filial generation |
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F2 |
second filial generation |
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FA |
available fraction of the dose |
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FAO |
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations |
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GLP |
good laboratory practice |
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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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LD50 |
median lethal dose |
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LOEL |
lowest-observed-effect level |
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MBC |
minimum bactericidal concentration |
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MCC |
mass of colonic contents |
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MIC |
minimum inhibitory concentration |
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MNNG |
N-methyl-N´-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine |
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NAD |
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
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NOEC |
no-observed-effect concentration |
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NOEL |
no-observed-effect level |
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QA |
quality assurance |
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RfD |
reference dose |
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RT-PCS |
reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction |
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S9 |
9000 × g microsomal frcation of rat liver |
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SF |
safety factor |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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w/v |
weight per volume |
See Also: Toxicological Abbreviations