Survival and growth of acid adapted Escherichia coli strains in broth at different pH levels

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 484-497

  Dlamini, Bhekisisa C ^a   Buys, Elna M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 68949162008     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2009.00171.x     Document Type: Article

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