Growth of Brochothrix thermosphacta in ground beef following treatments with nisin in calcium alginate gels

Food Microbiology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 425-430

  Cutter, C N ^a   Siragusa, G R ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BROCHOTHRIX THERMOSPHACTA;

EID: 0031259666     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.1997.0114     Document Type: Article

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