Microbiological monitoring of mineral water commercialized in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 554-559

  Pontara, André Venturini ^a   de Oliveira, Christianne Dezuani Dias ^a   Barbosa, Amir Horiquini ^a   Dos Santos, Rafael Aparecido ^a   Pires, Regina Helena ^a   Martins, Carlos Henrique Gomes ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE FRANCA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fungi; Membrane filter technique; Microbial contamination; Mineral water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 79959439505     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000200020     Document Type: Article

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