Survival of virulent Yersinia enterocolitica during the manufacture and storage of Turkish Feta cheese

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 285-292

  Erkmen, Osman ^a  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Feta cheese; Streptococcus cremris; Yersinia enterocolitica

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; STORAGE; SURVIVAL; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA;

EID: 0030560969     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)01156-7     Document Type: Article

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