Growth of Salmonella during sprouting of alfalfa seeds associated with salmonellosis outbreaks

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 618-622

  Stewart, D S ^a   Reineke, K F ^b   Ulaszek, J M ^b   Tortorello, M L ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; GROWTH INHIBITOR; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER METHOD; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION; SALMONELLOSIS; SEED; SEED TREATMENT; SPROUTING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0035022019     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-64.5.618     Document Type: Article

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