When is simple good enough: A comparison of the Gompertz, Baranyi, and three-phase linear models for fitting bacterial growth curves

Food Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-326

  Buchanan, R L ^a   Whiting, R C ^a   Damert, W C ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI 0157;

EID: 0030745758     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.1997.0125     Document Type: Article

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