Review: Methods of monitoring for process micro-organisms in biotechnology

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 245-260

  Crook, B ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; BEVERAGES; CHEMICALS; DRUG PRODUCTS; ENZYMES; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEALTH RISKS; MICROORGANISMS; MONITORING;

BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; CONTAMINANTS; GENETICALLY MODIFIER ORGANISMS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MICROORGANISM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030176110     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4878(96)00006-3     Document Type: Review

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