Influence of pH, salt, and temperature on nisin resistance in Listeria monocytogenes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 420-423

  De Martinis, Elaine C P ^a   Crandall, Allison D ^b   Mazzotta, Alejandro S ^b   Montville, Thomas J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Listeria monocytogenes; nisin; resistance

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0030957415     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.4.420     Document Type: Article

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