Biofilms: A threat to food safety

Food Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 46-52

  Tarver, Toni ^a  

^a Institute of Food Technologists   (United States)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 62749115176     PISSN: 00156639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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