Effects of herbal essential oils used to extend the shelf life of freshwater-reared Asian sea bass fish (Lates calcarifer)

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 410-417

  Harpaz, S ^a   Glatman, L ^b   Drabkin, V ^b   Gelman, A ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LATES CALCARIFER; ORIGANUM VULGARE; SERRANIDAE; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0037342682     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.3.410     Document Type: Article

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