Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella Typhimurium DT104, and Listeria monocytogenes on inoculated alfalfa seeds with a fatty acid-based sanitizer

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 582-590

  Pierre, Pascale M ^a   Ryser, Elliot T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 33644907462     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.3.582     Document Type: Article

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