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Studies on formation, control and application of biofilm formed by food related microorganisms

Soichi Furukawa1

  • 1a Department of Food Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Bioresource Sciences , Nihon University , Fujisawa , Japan.

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
|April 8, 2015
PubMed

Keywords:
applicationbiofilmcontrolfoodmixed culture

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