A survey of the microbiological quality of bottled water sold in the UK and changes occurring during storage

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-65

  Armas, A Benito ^a   Sutherland, J P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bottled water; Microbial growth; Storage

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CELL VIABILITY; FOOD STORAGE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

BEVERAGES; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD PRESERVATION; GREAT BRITAIN; PSEUDOMONAS; WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0033120325     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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