Growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus during germination and drying of finger millet and kidney beans

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-125

  Kimanya, Martin E ^a   Mamiro, Peter R S ^a,b   Van Camp, John ^a   Devlieghere, Frank ^a   Opsomer, Anne ^a   Kolsteren, Patrick ^c   Debevere, Johan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Complementary food; Microbial safety; Sprouting; Weaning food

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; CONTAMINATION; NUTRITION; TOXIC MATERIALS;

FOOD PROCESSING;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ELEUSINE CORACANA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0037263255     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2003.00652.x     Document Type: Article

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