Microbiological quality and control of microbes on fresh-cut vegetables

Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 197-206

  Izumi, Hidemi ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 22244447078     PISSN: 1341027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/nskkk.52.197     Document Type: Review

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