EP MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY..-MOD.ACC
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134607894
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 9, Problem 6SA
Describe five physical methods of microbial control.
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