Growth of Staphylococcus aureus as related to 17O NMR water mobility and water activity

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 861-866

  Lavoie, J P ^a   Labbe, R G ^a   Chinachoti, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

NMR; Staphylococcus aureus; Water activity; Water mobility

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031447917     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1997.tb15473.x     Document Type: Article

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