Removal of microorganisms from polymer bottles by caustic washing

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Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 62-69

  Devlieghere, F ^a   Huyghebaert, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Cleaning; Staphylococcus aureus; Surface contamination

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031073394     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fstl.1996.0138     Document Type: Article

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