Influence of several methodological factors on the growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooling rate challenge studies

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1128-1132

  Smith, Sarah ^a   Juneja, Vijay ^b   Schaffner, Donald W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 2942595806     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.6.1128     Document Type: Article

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