Quantitative variations in heterotrophic plate count and in the presence of indicator microorganisms in bottled mineral water

Food Control

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 90-96

  Falcone Dias, Maria Fernanda ^a   Farache Filho, Adalberto ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Heterotrophic plate count; Mineral water; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84870163271     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.09.038     Document Type: Article

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