Growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes in two traditional foods from the United Arab Emirates

Food Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-164

  Gohil, V S ^a   Ahmed, M A ^a   Davies, R ^b   Robinson, R K ^b  

^a Food Control Laboratory   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030130446     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.1996.0020     Document Type: Article

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