Combined effects of antimicrobial coating, modified atmosphere packaging, and gamma irradiation on Listeria innocua present in ready-to-use carrots (Daucus carota)

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-85

  Caillet, S ^a   Millette, M ^a   Salmieri S ^a   Lacroix, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; LISTERIA INNOCUA;

EID: 31144463936     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.1.80     Document Type: Article

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