Microbial quality indicators in minimally processed stick carrots

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-144

  Franzetti, L ^a   Galli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carrots; MPF; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040966069     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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