Attachment of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on food soiled plastic surfaces

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1918-1921

  Trachoo, N ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Food contact; Microbial attachment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 34247262616     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.1918.1921     Document Type: Article

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