Bacteriophages: New tools for safer food?

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-143

  Strauch, E ^a   Hammerl, J A ^a   Hertwig, S ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34250169055     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-007-0188-5     Document Type: Article

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