Differential Microbial Composition of Monovarietal and Blended Extra Virgin Olive Oils Determines Oil Quality During

Biagi Angelo Zullo1, Gino Ciafardini1

  • 1Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via De Sanctis, I-86100 Campobasso, Italy.

Microorganisms
|March 19, 2020
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