A study into measuring the antibacterial activity of lysozyme-containing foods

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-35

  Maidment, Clem ^a  

^a BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Food products

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. GEMMIFERA; CARICA PAPAYA; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS;

EID: 59849115829     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346650910930798     Document Type: Article

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