Distribution functions describing the microbiological contamination of seasoned soybean sprouts

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 659-663

  Jin, Pyo Park ^b   Dong, Sun Lee ^b   Paik, Hyun Dong ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bootstrap confidence interval; Korean side dish; Microbial count; Statistical distribution

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 49649085075     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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