Effects of vegetable type and antimicrobial dipping on survival and growth of Listeria innocua and E. coli

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 711-718

  Francis, Gillian A ^a   O'Beirne, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Citric acid; Coleslaw; Lettuce

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL DIPPING;

CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIOLOGY; SOLUTIONS;

FOOD STORAGE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA;

EID: 0036335056     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00622.x     Document Type: Article

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