Characterization of Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) harvested in Adriatic Sea (Italy)

Food Control

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1575-1583

  Vernocchi, Pamela ^a   Maffei, Mirko ^b   Lanciotti, Rosalba ^a   Suzzi, Giovanna ^c   Gardini, Fausto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Cattolica   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coliforms; E. coli; Fatty acids; Metals; Mussels

Indexed keywords

EMILIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MYTILUS; MYTILUS GALLOPROVINCIALIS; SALMONELLA; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 34347352124     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2006.12.009     Document Type: Article

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