Effect of high-barrier packaging films with different oxygen transmission rates on the growth of Lactobacillus sp. on meat fillets

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 943-947

  Tsigaripa, E ^a   Nychas, G J E ^b  

^a Directorate of Nutrition Policy and Research   (Greece)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS SP.;

EID: 33646149784     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-69.4.943     Document Type: Article

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