Characterization of constitutive microflora of biofilms in dairy processing lines

Food Microbiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 627-636

  Sharma, M ^a   Anand, S K ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBACTER AEROGENES; BACILLUS; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROCOCCUS; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SHIGELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0036895252     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.2002.0472     Document Type: Article

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