Effect of environmental stress on the ability of Listeria monocytogenes Scott A to attach to food contact surfaces

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1293-1298

  Smoot, L Michele ^a,b   Pierson, Merle D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BUFFER; CELL GROWTH; PH; RUBBER; STAINLESS STEEL; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0032191622     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.10.1293     Document Type: Article

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