Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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The ways to increase the longevity of the sandwich with the use of antimicrobial chemical and physical agents.
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The longevity of the food products can be increased by the use of certain kind of “antimicrobial chemicals and physical agents”. They can kill the growing microorganisms in the food products.
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