[Analysis of microbial community of heat resistant microorganisms in Chinese herbal pieces]

Yong-Qi Gan1, Jun Nong1, Lan-Yan Fan1

  • 1Guangxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, Nanning 530021, China.

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