Microbiological spoilage and contamination of vacuum-packaged cooked sausages

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 724-731

  Korkeala, Hannu J ^a   Johanna Bjorkroth K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus sake; Sausage; Sensory changes; Shelf life; Vacuum packaging

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS CURVATUS; LACTOBACILLUS SAKEI;

EID: 0030906319     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.6.724     Document Type: Review

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