Susceptibilities of Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, and avirulent bacillus anthracis spores to liquid biocides

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 360-364

  Hilgren, J ^a,b   Swanson, K M J ^a   Diez Gonzalez, F ^b   Cords, B ^a  

^a Ecolab Research Development and Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 60849093757     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.2.360     Document Type: Article

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