Validation of predictive mathematical models describing growth of Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-15

  Walls, Isabel ^a   Scott, Virginia N ^a   Bernard, Dane T ^a  

^a GMA FPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Predictive microbiology; Staphylococcus aureus; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030060558     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.1.11     Document Type: Article

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