Efficacy of allyl isothiocyanate in killing enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 on alfalfa seeds

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-20

  Park, C M ^a   Taormina, P J ^a   Beuchat, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa seeds; Allyl isothiocyanate; Escherichia coli O157:H7

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; CARVACROL; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUGENOL; JASMONIC ACID; JASMONIC ACID METHYL ESTER; LINALOOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE AGENT;

ALFALFA; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CELL VIABILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PLANT SEED; TISSUE CULTURE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; ISOTHIOCYANATES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SEEDS;

EID: 0034713213     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00202-0     Document Type: Article

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