Prescott's Microbiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260409062
Author: WILLEY, Joanne
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 41.3, Problem 1MI
MICRO INQUIRY What foods are most prone to aflatoxin contamination?
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