Hydrogen peroxide vapor: A novel method for the environmental control of lactococcal bacteriophage

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 412-414

  Otter, Jonathan A ^a   Budde Niekiel, Andrea ^b  

^a B10QUELL (UK) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Danisco Deutschland   (Germany)

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HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS;

EID: 60849128219     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.2.412     Document Type: Article

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