Efficient method for the detection of microbially produced antibacterial substances from food systems

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-62

  Morgan, S M ^a,b   Hickey, R ^a   Ross, R P ^a   Hill, C ^b  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY;

% REDUCTIONS; ANTIBACTERIAL SUBSTANCE; DIRECT PLATING; FOOD SOURCES; FOOD SYSTEM; KEFIR GRAINS; MULTI WELLS; NOVEL METHODS; NUMBER OF SAMPLES; WELL PLATES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

LACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CELL COUNT; CLIMATE; DIFFUSION; FERMENTATION; LISTERIA INNOCUA; PRESERVATION; SCREENING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; KEFIR FERMENTATES; LISTERIA INNOCUA;

EID: 0033853438     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01081.x     Document Type: Article

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