Biofilms in dairy processing

Biofilms in the Food and Beverage Industries

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 396-431

  Bremer, P ^a   Seale, B ^a   Flint, S ^b   Palmer, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 78649517832     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845697167.4.396     Document Type: Chapter

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