Ecology of Bacteria and Fungi in Foods: Effects of pH

Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 577-586

  Coton, E ^a   Leguerinel, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Fungi; Homeostasis; Microbial control; Microbial modeling; PH; Weak acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84916640436     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384730-0.00439-0     Document Type: Chapter

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