Antimicrobial Activities of 1,4-Benzoquinones and Wheat Germ Extract
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Kim, Myung-Hee
(Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University)
Jo, Sung-Hoon (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University) Ha, Kyoung-Soo (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University) Song, Ji-Hye (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University) Jang, Hae-Dong (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University) Kwon, Young-In (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University) |
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