Naturally occurring biofilms on alfalfa and other types of sprouts

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 625-632

  Fett, William F ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; BIOFILM GROWTH; BROCCOLI; CLOVER; COTYLEDON; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYPOCOTYL; ROD SHAPED BACTERIUM; SALMONELLA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPROUT; SUNFLOWER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELIANTHUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0034100513     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-63.5.625     Document Type: Article

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