Evaluation of botulinal toxin production in packaged fresh-cut cantaloupe and honeydew melons

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 948-952

  Larson, Ann E ^a   Johnson, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOOD ANALYSIS; MELON; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; POLYETHYLENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 0033178515     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.8.948     Document Type: Article

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