Influence of the Natural Microbial Flora on the Acid Tolerance Response of Listeria monocytogenes in a Model System of Fresh Meat Decontamination Fluids

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2410-2420

  Samelis, John ^a   Sofos, John N ^a   Kendall, Patricia A ^a   Smith, Gary C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; LACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTROL; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MEAT INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ACETIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DECONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MEAT-PACKING INDUSTRY;

EID: 0035377545     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.67.6.2410-2420.2001     Document Type: Article

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