Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes/Pseudomonas biofilms by peracid sanitizers

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 761-765

  Fatemi, Payman ^a   Frank, Joseph F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; FOOD SAFETY; MILK;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0033165883     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.7.761     Document Type: Article

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