Reduction of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on laboratory-inoculated alfalfa seed with commercial citrus-related products

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1158-1165

  Fett, William F ^a   Cooke, Peter H ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0038784589     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.7.1158     Document Type: Article

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