Evaluation of inoculation method and inoculum drying time for their effects on survival and efficiency of recovery of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes inoculated on the surface of tomatoes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 732-741

  Lang, Megan M ^a   Harris, Linda J ^b   Beuchat, Larry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA;

EID: 1842580678     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.4.732     Document Type: Article

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