Changes in microbial populations on fresh cut spinach

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 107-119

  Babic, I ^a   Roy, S ^a   Watada, A E ^a   Wergin, W P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Low temperature scanning electron microscopy; Microorganisms; Spinach

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CRYPTOCOCCUS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MICROCOCCACEAE; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPINACH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TIME; YEAST;

EID: 0030220379     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)00969-5     Document Type: Article

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