Microbiological quality assurance of edible table speads in new product development

Journal of the Society of Dairy Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 87-98

  Charteris, William P ^a,b  

^a LEATHERHEAD FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b SET Consultants Ltd   (Ireland)

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