Critical factors affecting the destruction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in apple cider treated with fumaric acid and sodium benzoate

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1438-1442

  Chikthimmah, N ^a   LaBorde, L F ^a   Beelman, R B ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple cider; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Fumaric acid; Preservatives; Storage

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 0038189713     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb09663.x     Document Type: Article

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