Predicting the growth of Escherichia coli on displayed pork

Food Microbiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 235-242

  Gill, C O ^a   Greer, G G ^a   Dilts, B D ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; FOOD SAFETY; PORK;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032056027     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fmic.1997.0157     Document Type: Article

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