Combined effects of pH, nisin, and temperature on growth and survival of psychrotrophic Bacillus cereus

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 563-570

  Jaquette, C B ^a   Beuchat, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; FOOD SAFETY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NISIN; PH;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 0032076155     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.5.563     Document Type: Article

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