Electrolyzed water and its application in the food industry

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1934-1947

  Hricova, D ^a   Stephan, R ^a   Zweifel, C ^a  

^a VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 51949098573     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.9.1934     Document Type: Review

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