Mathematical model of Listeria monocytogenes cross-contamination in a fish processing plant

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2688-2697

  Ivanek, Renata ^a   Gröhn, Yrjö T ^a   Wiedmann, Martin ^a   Wells, Martin T ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b School of Industrial and Labor Relations   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 10344242437     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.12.2688     Document Type: Article

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