Water stress of bacteria and molds from an NMR water mobility standpoint

Water Properties of Food, Pharmaceutical, and Biological Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 167-190

  Chinachoti, Pavinee ^a   Vittadini, Elena ^b  

^a Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

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