Response of Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 to UV energy

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1071-1073

  Yaun, Brian R ^a   Sumner, Susan S ^a   Eifert, Joseph D ^a   Marcy, Joseph E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0038384654     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.6.1071     Document Type: Article

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