Composition and physiological profiling of sprout-associated microbial communities

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1903-1908

  Matos, Anabelle ^a   Garland, Jay L ^b   Fett, William F ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; HELIANTHUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TRIFOLIUM; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0036909194     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-65.12.1903     Document Type: Article

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