Effect of superatmospheric oxygen packaging on sensorial quality, spoilage, and Listeria monocytogenes and Aeromonas caviae growth in fresh processed mixed salads

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1565-1573

  Allende, Ana ^a   Jacxsens, Liesbeth ^a   Devlieghere, Frank ^a   Debevere, Johan ^a   Artés, Francisco ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS CAVIAE; AEROMONAS PUNCTATA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0036801399     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-65.10.1565     Document Type: Article

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