Comparison of microbiological testing practices in clinical, food, water and pharmaceutical microbiology in relation to the microbiological attributes of nutritional and dietary supplements

Pharmacopeial Forum

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 964-985

  Cundell, Anthony M ^a   Porter, David A ^b,c  

^a USP Expert Committee on Analytical Microbiology

^b Expert Committee on Analytical Microbiology ^*  (United States)

^c Expert Committee on Analytical Microbiology   (United States)

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EID: 25144463007     PISSN: 03634655     EISSN: 15421945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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