Isolation and enumeration of aerobic mesophilic Bacillus spp. in milk by heating in the presence of ethanol

Australian Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 156-162

  Cook, G M ^a   Sandeman, R M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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