Survival and growth of Enterobacter sakazakii on fresh-cut fruits and vegetables and in unpasteurized juices as affected by storage temperature

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2541-2552

  Kim, Hoikyung ^a   Beuchat, Larry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; ENTEROBACTER SAKAZAKII; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 28644438055     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.12.2541     Document Type: Article

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