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The contribution of microbial ecology to management and monitoring of the safety, quality and acceptability (SQA) of foods

1992; Wiley; Volume: 73; Issue: s21 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2672.1992.tb03621.x

2056-5232

D. À. A. Mossel, Corry B. Struijk,

Food Safety and Hygiene

Journal of Applied BacteriologyVolume 73, Issue s21 p. 1s-22s The contribution of microbial ecology to management and monitoring of the safety, quality and acceptability (SQA) of foods D. A. A. Mossel, Corresponding Author D. A. A. Mossel Eijkman Foundation at Utrecht University, The NetherlandsProf. D.A.A. Mossel, Eijkman Foundation at Utrecht University, PO Box 6024, 3503 PA Utrecht, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorCorry B. Struijk, Corry B. Struijk Eijkman Foundation at Utrecht University, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this author D. A. A. Mossel, Corresponding Author D. A. A. Mossel Eijkman Foundation at Utrecht University, The NetherlandsProf. D.A.A. Mossel, Eijkman Foundation at Utrecht University, PO Box 6024, 3503 PA Utrecht, The Netherlands.Search for more papers by this authorCorry B. Struijk, Corry B. 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