Evaluation of a selective enrichment most probable number enumeration method for viable Listeria spp. in dairy products

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 928-931

  Tran, Tony T ^a   Hitchins, Anthony D ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

foodborne; Listeria; MPN enumeration; selective enrichment

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0029800059     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.9.928     Document Type: Article

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