Ozone treatment for reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella serotype Typhimurium on beef carcass surfaces

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 775-779

  Castillo, A ^a   McKenzie, K S ^b   Lucia, L M ^a   Acuff, G R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LYNNTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0038066538     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.5.775     Document Type: Article

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