FDA's preferred MPN methods for standard, large or unusual tests, with a spreadsheet

Food Microbiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-445

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

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

Author keywords

Fermentation tubes; Microbial concentration; Most probable number; MPN; Serial dilution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037719668     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-0020(02)00144-2     Document Type: Article

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