Presence and growth of Bacillus cereus in dehydrated potato flakes and hot-held, ready-to-eat potato products purchased in New Zealand

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1173-1177

  Turner, Nicola J ^a   Whyte, Rosemary ^a   Hudson, J Andrew ^a   Kaltovei, Susan L ^b  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 33646476269     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.5.1173     Document Type: Article

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