Microbial quality of chlorine soaked Mung bean seeds and sprouts

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-100

  Gabriel, Alonzo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Chlorine treatment; Mung (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) sprouts

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 30344463796     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.11.95     Document Type: Article

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