Microbial and Pathogenic Contamination of Ready-to-eat Fresh Vegetables in Korea
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Bae, Young-Min
(School of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Hong, Yu-Jin (School of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University) Kang, Dong-Hyun (Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Seoul National University) Heu, Sung-Gi (Microbial Safety Division, Department of Agro-food Safety, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) Lee, Sun-Young (School of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University) |
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