Growth and survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on fresh-cut apples in modified atmospheres at abusive temperatures

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1641-1645

  Gunes, Gurbuz G ^a   Hotchkiss, Joseph H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0036801559     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-65.10.1641     Document Type: Article

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