Technical Guidance on the assessment of the toxigenic potential of Bacillus species used in animal nutrition

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

Bacillus species; enterotoxins; surfactins; toxin production

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964527854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2445     Document Type: Article

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