Inhibition of bacterial spores and vegetative cells by glycerides

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 716-722

  Chaibi, Ahmed ^a   Ababouch, Lahsen H ^a   Busta, Francis F ^b  

^a INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; glycerides; inactivation; inhibition; spore

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029740453     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.7.716     Document Type: Article

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