Thermal resistance of bacterial spores in milk-based beverages supplemented with nisin

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 484-491

  Beard, B M ^a,b   Sheldon, B W ^a   Foegeding, P M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL SPORE; FOOD SAFETY; MILK; NISIN;

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0033135985     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.5.484     Document Type: Article

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