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. 1955 Nov;3(6):341–345. doi: 10.1128/am.3.6.341-345.1955

Sorbic Acid as a Selective Agent in Cucumber Fermentations

I. Effect of Sorbic Acid on Microorganisms Associated with Cucumber Fermentations1

R N Costilow 1, W E Ferguson 1,2, S Ray 1
PMCID: PMC1057135  PMID: 13269085

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