Effect of benzylpenicillin on the viability and osmotic sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-12

  Chen, L J ^a   Wang, J ^a   Levin, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

% REDUCTIONS; BENZYLPENICILLIN; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; OSMOTIC STRESS;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0030070687     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.1996.tb01096.x     Document Type: Article

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