Behavior of Listeria monocytogenes in avocado pulp and processed guacamole

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1745-1749

  Iturriaga, Montserrat H ^a   Arvizu Medrano, Sofia M ^a   Escartín, Eduardo F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIOSIS MONOCYTOGENES; PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 0036840054     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-65.11.1745     Document Type: Article

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