Survival of Listeria monocytogenes in wilted and additive-treated grass silage

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 73-86

  Pauly, T M ^a,b   Tham, W A ^b  

^a Kungsangen Research Centre   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Additive; Dry matter; Formic acid; Lactic acid bacteria; pH; Water activity; Wilting

Indexed keywords

FORMIC ACID; FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FERMENTATION; FORAGE; GRASS; LABORATORY TEST; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NONHUMAN; SILAGE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; POACEAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SILO;

FERMENTATION; FORMIC ACIDS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; POACEAE; SILAGE;

EID: 0642279382     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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