Transfer coefficient models for Escherichia coli O157:H7 on contacts between beef tissue and high-density polyethylene surfaces

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1248-1255

  Flores, Rolando A ^a,b   Tamplin, Mark L ^a   Marmer, Benne S ^a   Phillips, John G ^a   Cooke, Peter H ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33745111580     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.6.1248     Document Type: Article

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