Occurrence of proteolytic activity and N-acyl-homoserine lactone siganls in the of spoilage of aerobically chill-stored proteinaceous raw foods

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2729-2737

  Liu, M ^a   Gray, J M ^a   Griffiths, M W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HAFNIA ALVEI; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 33751249343     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.11.2729     Document Type: Article

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