Growth characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria welshimeri and Listeria innocua strains in broth cultures and a sliced bologna-type product at 4 and 7 °C

Food Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 444-451

  Nufer, U ^a   Stephan, R ^a   Tasara, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

4 C; 7 C; Growth characteristics; Listeria spp.

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CULTURE MEDIA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; KINETICS; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT PRODUCTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE;

LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA WELSHIMERI;

EID: 33947109592     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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