Biofilm formation by acid-adapted and nonadapted Listeria monocytogenes in fresh beef decontamination washings and its subsequent inactivation with sanitizers

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1717-1727

  Stopforth, J D ^a   Samelis, J ^a   Sofos, J N ^a   Kendall, P A ^a   Smith, G C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PAA;

EID: 0036841266     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-65.11.1717     Document Type: Article

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