Chlorine resistance of Listeria monocytogenes biofilms and relationship to subtype, cell density, and planktonic cell chlorine resistance

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1292-1296

  Folsom, James P ^a   Frank, Joseph F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 33745080017     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.6.1292     Document Type: Article

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