Effects of different disinfection treatments on the natural microbiota of lettuce

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1697-1700

  Nascimento, M S ^a,b   Silva, N ^a   Catanozi, M P L M ^b   Silva, K C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; MICROBIOTA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0141573509     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.9.1697     Document Type: Article

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