Differential growth of Listeria monocytogenes at 4 and 8°C: Consequences for the shelf life of chilled products

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 944-949

  Rosso, L ^a,b   Bajard, S ^a,c   Flandrois, J P ^a   Lahellec, C ^c   Fournaud, J ^d   Veit, P ^e  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOMÉTRIE ET BIOLOGIE EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^b Crealis   (France)

^c Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^d Dir Gen de l'Alimentation   (France)

^e Bureau Hygiène   (France)

Author keywords

beef; dairy products; Listeria monocytogenes; microbial growth; shelf life; smoked fish; temperature

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0029795124     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.9.944     Document Type: Article

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