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C Faille1, T Bénézech1, G Midelet-Bourdin2

  • 1INRA, UR638 Interface Processes and Hygiene of Materials (PIHM), F-59651 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.

Food Microbiology
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PubMed

Keywords:
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