Survival and Growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Minimally Processed Artichokes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2203-2209

  Sanz, Susana ^a   Giménez, Mercedes ^a   Olarte, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LA RIOJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYNARA SCOLYMUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 0345598033     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.12.2203     Document Type: Article

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