Determination of mean growth parameters of bacterial colonies immobilized in gelatin gel using a laser gel-cassette scanner

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 75-89

  Wright, K M ^a   Coleman, H P ^a   Mackie, A R ^a   Parker, M L ^a   Brocklehurst, T F ^a   Wilson, D R ^a   Hills, B P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial colonies; Concentration gradient; Gel cassette; Growth rates; Laser scanner; Salmonella typhimurium

Indexed keywords

GELATIN; HUMECTANT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; NONHUMAN; PH; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TEMPERATURE;

SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0034631289     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(00)00229-4     Document Type: Article

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