Evaluation of lactic acid and monolaurin to control Listeria monocytogenes on Stracchino cheese

Food Microbiology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 483-488

  Stecchini, M L ^a   Di Luch, R ^a   Bortolussi, G ^a   Del Torre, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0030478684     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.1996.0055     Document Type: Article

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