Microbiological quality of carrot, tomato and cucumber from Mumbai market

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-101

  Bandekar, J R ^a   Dhokane, V S ^a   Shashidhar, R ^a   Hajare, S ^a   Ghadge, N ^a   Kamat, A S ^a   Sharma, A ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Carrot; Cucumber; Microbiological quality; Mumbai; Tomato

Indexed keywords

DAIRY PRODUCTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRRIGATION; MEATS; MICROORGANISMS; VIRUSES;

CARROT; CUCUMBER; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; MUMBAI; TOMATO;

FRUITS;

DAIRY PRODUCTS; FRUITS; IRRIGATION; MEAT; MICROORGANISMS; VIRUSES;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 20344404469     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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