Challenges and perspectives of advanced technologies in processing, distribution and storage for improving food safety

Current Opinion in Food Science

Volumn 12, Issue , 2016, Pages 63-69

  Valdramidis, Vasilis P ^a   Koutsoumanis, Konstantinos P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

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EID: 84988008179     PISSN: 22147993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2016.08.008     Document Type: Review

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