The occurrence of Bacillus cereus in fast foods

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 303-308

  Amodio Cocchieri, Renata ^a   Cirillo, Teresa ^a   Villani, Francesco ^a   Moschetti, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CATERING SERVICE; FISH; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD QUALITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; ITALY; MEAT; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; VEGETABLE;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 0031864539     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489809089403     Document Type: Article

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