Effects of inoculation level, material hydration, and stainless steel surface roughness on the transfer of Listeria monocytogenes from inoculated bologna to stainless steel and high-density polyethylene

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1423-1428

  Rodríguez, Andrés ^a   Autio, Wesley R ^a   McLandsborough, Lynne A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 34250316979     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.6.1423     Document Type: Article

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