Irradiation inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in low-fat ground pork at freezing and refrigeration temperature

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2955-2960

  Bari, M L ^a   Todoriki, S ^a   Sommers, C ^b   Hayakawa, F ^a   Kawamoto, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 33845669082     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.12.2955     Document Type: Article

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