Separation of uncertainty and variability in quantitative microbial risk assessment models
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Separation of uncertainty and variability in quantitative microbial risk assessment models
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Food Microbiology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0168-1605
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1605(00)00225-7