Bacterial populations associated with a sorghum-based fermented weaning cereal

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 75-83

  Kunene, N F ^a   Hastings, J W ^a   Von Holy, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

B. cereus; Fermentation; Safety; Sorghum; Weaning food

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CEREAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; FERMENTATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; NONHUMAN; PH; SORGHUM; SOUTH AFRICA; WEANING;

AEROMONAS; BACILLUS CEREUS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CEREALS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; SOUTH AFRICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WEANING;

EID: 0032797625     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00062-8     Document Type: Article

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