Inhibitory activity of phosphates on molds isolated from foods and food processing plants

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2475-2479

  Suarez V B ^a   Frison L ^b   De Basilico M Z ^b   Rivera, M ^c   Reinheimer, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b Departamento de Ingeniería en Alimentos

^c Sudamfos SA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; BYSSOCHLAMYS NIVEA; FUSARIUM PROLIFERATUM; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM GLABRUM;

EID: 27744513295     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.11.2475     Document Type: Article

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