Insights into the Impact of Physicochemical and Microbiological Parameters on the Safety Performance of Deep

Mar Morales-Hidalgo1, Cristina Povedano-Priego1, Marcos F Martinez-Moreno1

  • 1Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.

Microorganisms
|May 25, 2024
PubMed

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