Growth of Shigella flexneri in foods: Comparison of observed and predicted growth kinetics parameters

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 91-102

  Zaika, Laura L ^a   Scullen, O Joseph ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Food; Growth kinetics; Response surface models; Shigella flexneri; Temperature

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARROT; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GASTROENTERITIS; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RATE; MEAT; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDICTION; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; TEMPERATURE; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0030249759     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)01109-9     Document Type: Article

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