Reliability of nondestructive pressure differential leakage testers using semi-rigid retort trays

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Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 461-466

  Hurme, E U ^a   Wirtanen, G ^a   Axelson Larsson, L ^b   Ahvenainen, R ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Packforsk   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Microbial; Nondestructive leak test; Retort package

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0040083040     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fstl.1998.0377     Document Type: Article

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