Antibacterial activities of a food-grade dilution-stable microemulsion

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 232-237

  Zhang, Hui ^a   Li, Dongdong ^a   Zhu, Songming ^a   Feng, Fengqin ^a   Zheng, Xiaodong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79955042186     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2010.00290.x     Document Type: Article

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