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aw |
Water activity |
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BAM |
Bacteriological Analytical Manual (USFDA) |
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BfR |
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Germany) |
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BHI |
Brain Heart Infusion |
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BPW |
Buffered peptone water |
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BSI |
Bloodstream infection |
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CAC |
Codex Alimentarius Commission |
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CCFH |
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene |
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CCNFSDU |
Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses |
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CCP |
Critical control point |
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cfu |
Colony forming unit |
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EE |
Enterobacteriaceae enrichment |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FSMP |
Formula for special medical purposes |
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g |
Gram(s) |
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GHP |
Good hygienic practice |
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GMP |
Good manufacturing practice |
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HACCP |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (System) |
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HEPA |
High efficiency particle air |
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HIV |
Human immunodeficiency virus |
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ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
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JEMRA |
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment |
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LBW |
Low birth weight |
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MPN |
Most probable number |
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MRA |
Microbiological risk assessment |
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NEC |
Necrotizing enterocolitis |
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NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
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PC |
Contamination from the infant formula |
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PE |
Contamination from the environment |
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PFGE |
Pulsed field gel electrophoresis |
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PIF |
Powdered infant formula |
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RAPD |
Random amplified polymorphic DNA |
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RCP |
Recommended Code of Practice |
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RIVM |
National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (the Netherlands) |
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SIDS |
Sudden infant death syndrome |
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TTC |
Time to consumption |
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ULPA |
Ultra low particle air |
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USFDA |
United States Food and Drug Administration |
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VHPSS |
Victorian Hospital Pathogen Surveillance Scheme |
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VLBW |
Very low birth weight |
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VRBG |
Violet red bile glucose |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |