Variation of the spore population of a natural source strain of Bacillus cereus in the presence of inosine

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 934-938

  Collado, J ^a   Fernandez A ^a   Rodrigo, M ^a   Martinez A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 2442599209     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.5.934     Document Type: Article

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