Application of the deft and mem techniques as rapid methods for screening mycological quality of spices

Acta Alimentaria

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-56

  Kisko G ^a   Stegeman, H ^b   Farkas, J ^a  

^a UNIV OF HORT AND FOOD INDUSTRY   (Hungary)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

DEFT; MEM; Mould count; Spices

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006163587     PISSN: 01393006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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