Characterization of an E2-type colicin and its application to treat alfalfa seeds to reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 267-279

  Nandiwada, L Sarada ^a,b   Schamberger, Gerry P ^a   Schafer, H William ^a   Diez Gonzalez, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa sprouts; Antimicrobial protein; Colicins; Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COLICIN; COLICIN HU 194; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALFALFA; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; OPERON; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 2542503683     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2003.11.009     Document Type: Article

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