Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enteritidis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria monocytogenes in kimchi

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1497-1500

  Inatsu, Y ^a   Bari, M L ^a   Kawasaki, S ^a   Isshiki, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 3242674568     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.7.1497     Document Type: Article

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