Proteolytic fungi isolated from decayed and damaged raw tomatoes and implications associated with changes in pericarp pH favorable for survival and growth of foodborne pathogens

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 911-917

  Wade, Wendy N ^a   Beuchat, Larry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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FUNGI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0038722942     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.6.911     Document Type: Article

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