Comparative growth of Escherichia coli 0157 : H7, spoilage organisms and shelf-life of shredded iceberg lettuce stored under modified atmospheres

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 433-438

  Diaz, C ^a   Hotchkiss, J H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli 0157:H7; Modified atmosphere; Shredded lettuce

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030028046     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199604)70:4<433::AID-JSFA518>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Review

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