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Studies on the microbial spoilage of canned food

II. Effect of heat, H-ion concentration and chemicals on the spoilage bacteria

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Communicated by Prof. R. V. Seshaiya,f.a.sc.

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Rangaswami, G., Venkatesan, R. Studies on the microbial spoilage of canned food. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 51, 9–18 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050264

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