Evaluation of the transfer of Listeria monocytogenes from stainless steel and high-density polyethylene to Bologna and American cheese

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 600-606

  Rodríguez, Andrés ^a   McLandsborough, Lynne A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 33947380612     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.3.600     Document Type: Article

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