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Developing and distributing user-friendly application software

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Journal of Industrial Microbiology

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The adoption of new techniques in predictive microbiology by the food industry will ultimately be dependent on the development of user-friendly application software that makes it easy for non-research personnel to employ the mathematical models. Such applications should be an integral part of projects in predictive microbiology. Recommendations related to the architecture, speed, protection, testing, and distribution of application software are presented based on our experience in developing and distributing the ‘Microbial Food Safety Pathogen Modeling Program’.

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  1. Microbial Food Safety Research Unit, USDA ARS Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, 19118, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Robert L. Buchanan

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Buchanan, R.L. Developing and distributing user-friendly application software. Journal of Industrial Microbiology 12, 251–255 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01584198

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