Cleaning of conveyor belt materials using ultrasound in a thin layer of water

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1401-1407

  Axelsson, L ^a   Holck, A ^a   Rud, I ^a   Samah, D ^b   Tierce, P ^b   Favre, M ^b   Kure, C F ^a  

^a NOFIMA   (Norway)

^b SinapTec ^*  (France)

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EID: 84882275784     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-563     Document Type: Article

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