Defining the growth/no-growth interface for listeria monocytogenes in mexican-style cheese based on salt, ph, and moisture content

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 601-609

  Bolton, Lance F ^a   Frank, Joseph F ^b  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHEESE; FOOD ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0033152732     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.6.601     Document Type: Article

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