Inactivation of Staphylococcus aureus by pulsed UV-light sterilization

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1027-1030

  Krishnamurthy, Kathiravan ^a   Demirci, Ali ^a,b   Irudayaraj, Joseph ^a  

^a University Park   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 2442548658     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.5.1027     Document Type: Article

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