Bactericidal activity of isothiocyanate against pathogens on fresh producer

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-30

  Lin, Chia Min ^b   Kim, Jeongmok ^b   Du, Wen Xian ^b   Wei, Cheng I ^a,b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; APPLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; INOCULATION; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; LETTUCE; METHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; TOMATO; VAPOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR MONTEVIDEO;

EID: 0033958824     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-63.1.25     Document Type: Article

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