Predictive models in microbiological risk assessment

Modelling Microorganisms in Food

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 110-125

  Zwietering, M H ^a   Nauta, M J ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34250645282     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845692940.1.110     Document Type: Chapter

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