Experimental evaluation of the hygienic performance of laser treated and sand blasted samples from AISI 316 stainless steel

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 236, 2026 72^nd International Scientific Conference “FOOD SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY – 2025”


Article Number		03002
Number of page(s)		8
Section		Food Process Engineering
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202623603002
Published online		25 May 2026

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