Identification of benzalkonium chloride in food additives and its inefficacy against bacteria in minced meat and raw sausage batters

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 216, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 402-406

  Kröckel, Lothar ^a   Jira, Wolfgang ^a   Wild, Dieter ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Benzalkonium chloride; Disinfectants; Food additives; Herbal extracts; HPLC; Meat products

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MEATS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; HERBAL EXTRACTS; MEAT PRODUCTS;

FOOD PRESERVATIVES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 1542393417     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-003-0680-9     Document Type: Article

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