The safety of lactic acid bacteria in foods

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 91-99

  Adams, Martin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001986079     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.1997.tb01061.x     Document Type: Article

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