Hygiene monitoring of textiles used in the food industry

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 356-361

  Fijan, Sabina ^a   Cencič, Avrelija ^a   Turk, Sonja Šostar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Food processing industry; Laundry hygiene; Occupational health; Textiles

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FUNGI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33845866616     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822006000300028     Document Type: Article

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