Microbiology of minimally processed, modified-atmosphere packaged chicory endive

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-221

  Bennik, Marjon H J ^a   Peppelenbos, Herman W ^a   Nguyen the, Christophe ^b   Carlin, Frédéric ^b   Smid, Eddy J ^a   Gorris, Leon G M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Chicory endive; Listeria monocytogenes; Low temperature storage; Modified atmosphere packaging; Spoilage micro organism

Indexed keywords

CHICORY; DECONTAMINATION; ENDIVE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0030293511     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(96)00049-X     Document Type: Article

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