The effectiveness of triclosan-incorporated plastic against bacteria on beef surfaces

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 474-479

  Cutter, Catherine N ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; TRICLOSAN;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BROCHOTHRIX THERMOSPHACTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0033134812     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.5.474     Document Type: Article

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