Protective effect of lysostaphin from Staphylococcus simulans against growth of Staphylococcus aureus in milk and some other food products

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 265-274

  Szweda, Piotr ^a   Kotłowski, Roman ^a   Ła̧cka, Izabela ^a   Synowiecki, Józef ^a  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SIMULANS;

EID: 34547124551     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2007.00078.x     Document Type: Article

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