Scientific Opinion on the maintenance of the list of QPS biological agents intentionally added to food and feed (2012 update)

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

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bacteria; fungi; QPS; Safety; virus; yeast

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EID: 85073090929     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.3020     Document Type: Article

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