Microbiological quality and the inability of proteolytic Clostridium botulinum to produce toxin in film-packaged fresh-cut cabbage and lettuce

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1148-1153

  Hao, Y Y ^a   Brackett, R E ^a   Beuchat, L R ^a   Doyle, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CABBAGE; FOOD SAFETY; FOULING CONTROL; INOCULATION; LETTUCE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; POLYETHYLENE; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; LACTUCA;

EID: 0032168078     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.9.1148     Document Type: Article

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