Synergy between nisin and select lactates against Listeria monocytogenes is due to the metal cations

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1631-1636

  McEntire, Jennifer Cleveland ^a   Montville, Thomas J ^a   Chikindas, Michael L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0141573525     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.9.1631     Document Type: Article

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