Effect of quality sorting and culling on the microbiological quality of fresh produce

Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 365-373

  Keller, Susanne E ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

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