Impedance microbiology: Applications in food hygiene

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1488-1496

  Wawerla, Monika ^a   Stolle, A ^a   Schalch, Barbara ^a   Eisgruber, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CULTURE MEDIUM; FOOD SAFETY; IMPEDANCE MICROBIOLOGY; SALMONELLA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0033486095     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.12.1488     Document Type: Review

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