Microbiological quality of fresh-cut carrots and process waters

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1240-1244

  Maatta, Jenni ^a   Lehto, Marja ^b   Kuisma, Risto ^a   Kymalainen, Hanna Riitta ^a   Maki, Maarit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

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EID: 84880299872     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-550     Document Type: Article

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