Hemolytic and Proteolytic Activities of Aeromonas hydrophila and Aeromonas veronii Biovar sobria in Broth and Salmon Extract at Different Temperatures

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 278-284

  González Rodríguez, María Nieves ^a   Santos, Jesús A ^a   Otero, Andrés ^a   García López, Maria Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; AEROMONAS VERONII; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0442297610     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.2.278     Document Type: Article

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