Media for the detection of Bacillus larvae spores in honey

Acta Biotechnologica

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-64

  Steinkraus, K H ^a   Morse, R A ^a  

^a Department of Entomology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM COLONY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CULTURE MEDIUM; HONEY; HONEYBEE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029889152     PISSN: 01384988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/abio.370160108     Document Type: Article

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