Feasibility of a defined microflora challenge method for evaluating the efficacy of foodborne Listeria monocytogenes selective enrichments

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1064-1070

  Hitchins, Anthony D ^a   Duvall, R E ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRIFLAVINE NALIDIXATE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENRICHMENT CULTURE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD SAFETY; GENETIC STRAIN; MICROFLORA; TEMPERATURE;

ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0033851856     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-63.8.1064     Document Type: Article

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