Survival of osmotic and acid stress by Listeria monocytogenes strains of clinical or meat origin

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 161-166

  Dykes, G A ^a   Moorhead, S M ^a  

^a MIRINZ Food Technology and Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acid stress; Carnitine; Listeria monocytogenes; Osmotolerance

Indexed keywords

ACID; CARNITINE;

ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; SURVIVAL;

ACIDS; ANIMALS; CARNITINE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT PRODUCTS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE;

EID: 0034212212     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00205-6     Document Type: Article

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