Several MPN models for serial dilutions with suppressed growth at low dilutions

Food Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-99

  Blodgett, R J ^a   Garthright, W E ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SAFETY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER;

EID: 0032006740     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.1997.0144     Document Type: Article

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