African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Inhibition of food-borne bacteria by thermo-chemically modified egg white lysozyme

Cegielska-Radziejewska Renata*
  • Cegielska-Radziejewska Renata*
  • Department of Food Quality Management, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition Technology, PoznaÅ„ University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poland.
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Szablewski Tomasz
  • Szablewski Tomasz
  • Department of Food Quality Management, Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition Technology, PoznaÅ„ University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 31, 60-624 Poland.
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  •  Accepted: 20 January 2014
  •  Published: 05 February 2014

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