Growth potential of Clostridium perfringens during cooling of cooked meats

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1537-1547

  Taormina, Peter J ^a   Dorsa, Warren J ^a  

^a John Morrell and Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 3242720755     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.7.1537     Document Type: Review

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