Growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in raw ground beef stored at 10°C and the influence of competitive bacterial flora, strain variation, and fat level

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1535-1540

  Tamplin, Mark L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0036800718     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-65.10.1535     Document Type: Article

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