Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus on a vegetarian food treated with nisin combined with either potassium sorbate or sodium benzoate

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 69-87

  Fang, Tony J ^a   Chen, Chun Yuan ^a   Chen, Helen H L ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BENZOIC ACID; FOOD SAFETY; GROWTH INHIBITION; INOCULATION; NISIN; PRESERVATIVE; SHELF LIFE; SORBATE POTASSIUM; TAIWAN;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031398816     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.1997.tb00178.x     Document Type: Article

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